TOPIC: FOLLOWING GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS: BRINGS ENVY (4)
MEMORY VERSE: Is. 1:19
“19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;”
BIBLE READING:
Gen. 26:13-14
“13. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;”
“14. for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.”
Thinking Point:
Those who follow instructions becomes envied by those who don’t.
Envy, an evil seed and a bad attitude. It makes one feel insecure. Those who envy you see you as an enemy and try to do all they can to inconvenience you. To me, to be envied is a sign of God’s goodness upon one’s life. It’s a sign you serve a God that answers your request. It’s a reward for doing God’s will day in day out. Anyone who Envies you is always lacking something you have in abundance. Envy is traceable to jealousy. Envy simply means, “you are better than me and am angry with you.” ” You have what I’m lacking and am not happy .” That’s all.
Isaac was following God’s instructions regardless of the situations on ground. He would have changed his mind when the famine became severe but he stayed and sowed in the land, meaning, he worked, invested his time into farming and God blessed him in hundred folds, then, envy began. He became the richest man in Gerar. He was so famous that they fought his herdsmen often. Envy was a sign that God was really working with him for he obeyed Him totally.
Are you being envied? You don’t need to fight back, because you already asked for it. When you follow God’s instructions He will bless you, guide you and make you the talk of the city, then, envy follows.
Are you envying others because they are better than you? You are about to see their God fighting you. The God they obey and follow dully is the reason for their greatness. Do you want to be envied? Follow the instructions of God and He will make you a product of envy. To be envy simply means, God has bless you.
Father, Help me follow your instructions as they come. I want to be envied by those who sees me as a fool for following you. Make me a sign of your blessings to others, in Jesus Precious Name I pray, Amen.
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