10-17-10 PM: Jealousy

Jealousy

Text: The Song of Songs 8:6-7

Jealousy –  That passion of peculiar uneasiness which arises from the fear that a rival may rob us of the affection of one whom we love, or the suspicion that he has already done it;

it is the uneasiness which arises from the fear that another does or will enjoy some advantage which we desire for ourselves. 

In short, jealousy is awakened by whatever may exalt others, or give them pleasures and advantages which we desire for ourselves.

I.          The power of jealousy – cruel as the grave.

            A.        Towards others?

B.         Toward self – Jealousy itself is cruel, not just the action it produces.

II.         Set me as a seal upon thy heart… – Inside: Don’t let anything in your heart that cannot be revealed to me

The Song 8:6

III.       …as a seal upon thine arm – Don’t do anything that you would not do with me present

The Song 8:6

IV.       She assures him of the power of love to help him.  She does not get defensive.

The Song 8:7

V.        God is jealous

Exodus 34:14 ¹⁴For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

VI.       This is God’s request of us – The Song 8:6

VII.      We assure Him of our love

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

2 John 1:6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.