"But now God has set the members,
each one of them, in the body just
as He pleased."
1 Corinthians 12: 18
One
of the earliest uses of “green with envy”
came from the pen of William Shakespeare in
Othello, when Iago warns Othello, “Beware, my
lord of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster
which doth mock the meat it feeds on.”
Why do we envy others? Why does jealousy sneak
in like fog, clouding our vision of God’s blessings?
It is because we fail to appreciate God has blessed
each person with unique gifts and abilities to
be
discovered and enjoyed by each one.
Psalmist David wrote God created each of us
“fearfully and wonderfully,” in a “marvelous”
way
(Psalm 139:14). Therefore, our gifts and blessings
are unique to us, as are those blessings God has
given others.
Paul wrote about gifts another way, likening
us
to the individual parts of the human body
(1 Corinthians 12:14-26). Each part is unique
and important and should be honored as such.
Whenever you feel a twinge of envy or jealousy,
let it remind you to thank God for how He made
and blessed you. Then put your blessings to use
for Him and others!
"Hem your blessings with
praise, lest they unravel."
Unknown