“You must worship no other gods, for the LORD, Whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about His relationship with you” (
I want to start out today by taking a look at Solomon. He was the wisest man who ever lived, but he wasn’t always obedient. Check out this story from 1 Kings: “Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh’s daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among Hittites. The LORD had clearly instructed the people of Israel, ‘You must not marry them, because they will turn your hearts to their gods.’ Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway. He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. In fact, they did turn his heart away from the Lord” (
Seven hundred wives…not counting the concubines! In the end, they convinced Solomon to worship other gods and idols. Although he knew better, he still chose not to obey God’s command.
When you give your heart to someone, you want all of him. You want his mind, body and heart as completely as you’ve given yourself. That’s a godly jealousy, and that’s why it hurts so much when your affections aren’t returned, or when your ex starts seeing someone else. You offered all of yourself and had it thrown back in your face.
That’s exactly how God feels about us. He was in a relationship with Solomon. He honored and blessed him with wisdom beyond compare. He “had appeared to him twice” (
What sacrifices have you made to other gods? What shrines have you built to the idols of materialism, lust, achievement and reputation? God is jealous. He gave you all of Himself—He gave you His own Son! Turn back to Him today.
Adapted from: Not Another Dating Book© 2012 by Renee Fisher. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon. Used by permission.
