APRIL 3, WEDNESDAY
No place for envy
Main text: Genesis 4:8 (kjv)
“And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him”.
Proverbs 23:17 – Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord always.
Have you allowed envy to form a ‘stronghold’ in your life? Do you find yourself avoiding or feeling resentful of certain people because of their success?. The Bible says in Proverbs 14:30 “A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones”.
If you find yourself constantly criticizing someone and craving what they have, read these words and think about them carefully and prayerfully: “For I know the thought that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thought of peace, and not of evil, to give you and expected end” (Jeremiah 29:11).
“In those days, when you pray, I will listen” (Jeremiah 29:11-12). In essence, envy says to God, “You made a mistake when you made me like I am. I want to be like that other person, and have what they have! “No, God has a unique calling and destiny for you.
So instead of giving place to envy, let it motivate you to become the best possible ‘you’ – the person God intended you to be. Do not envy you brother or sister like Cain did, which led to Abel’s death.
APPRECIATE YOUR GOD GIVEN POTENTIALS
Prayer Point:
Oh Lord, remove every traces of envy in me in Jesus Name.