Theme For David Jeremiah Devotional 2 June 2019 – A Royal Problem
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles. Love does not envy.
Proverbs 24:17; 1 Corinthians 13:4
Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 13
The tabloids are having a field day claiming Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are so jealous of each other it’s affecting the relationship between their husbands—the brothers Harry and William. Evidently the two British royal couples are moving farther away from each other and putting distance between themselves because Meghan’s glamorous fame has overshadowed Kate.
Well, don’t believe what you read in the tabloids. Who knows what happens behind palace walls? But we do know from our own experience how easily the attitudes of envy and jealousy can affect our relationships. They can cause breakdowns between family members, church members, coworkers or classmates. They can create distance between us.
Our natural human emotions are envy and jealousy, and that’s a royal problem. Our supernatural biblical emotions rejoice at the achievements of others. If you feel the pinch of jealous frustration, confess it to the Lord as sin and remember this: When we possess the true Spirit-given love of Jesus, we’re happy for the success of another.
We ought to rejoice in the success of others….Their success should be our encouragement. – The Lutheran Magazine, 1829.
Credit – David Jeremiah