“Seek the Lord while he may be found, call him while he is near. Let the scoundrel forsake his way and the wicked his thoughts, let him turn to the Lord for mercy, to our God who is generous in forgiving... What if I wish to give the last the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?”
Last week, the scriptures focused on forgiveness and the sin of anger. Today another capital sin, envy, provides food for thought. How often the expression ‘I don’t get mad, I just get even’ is spoken.
Does envy, jealousy sneak into my heart? As I see the good fortune of someone, do I consider why him and not me? Do I celebrate the blessing someone else receives, or do I enjoy the good one experiences, seeing it as a gift of God, a God who is generous in forgiving?
God’s word each week is directed to me, for my own spiritual well being. The God of the scripture today speaks to my heart.