Nestled among all the names for God in scripture is the surprising name “Jealous.”

“You shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God”

(Exodus 34:14 ESV).

Earlier in Exodus, He explained:

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in

heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You

shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous

God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth

generation of those who hate me” (Exodus 20: 4-5).

God’s jealousy is clearly not the same jealousy that Saul or we feel. God’s jealousy is a holy

jealousy. It is a jealousy born out of unselfish love and not selfish ambition.

God knows that worship of anyone or anything other than Him draws us away from Him. He is

the only Way. Misplaced devotion separates us from Him.

He is jealous for us. He wants us all to Himself.



Ask Jealous if there is anything or anyone that you are putting before Him. Forsake any idols

and follow Him alone.

By LaRaine Rice