Make someone jealous today!

Step 4. Romans 11:-15, 25-26a reveals the mystery of a partial hardening of Israel until the full number of Gentiles are grafted in (salvation). Believers are to inspire jealously while avoiding conceit. We have forgiveness, hope and a relationship with Jesus Christ, which they do not have. Do they “long” for these? On the other hand they seem intolerant, suspicious, hostile and hardened.

James McCullen writes, “Could jealousy cause someone to be saved? Does God use jealousy to bring some to salvation? What motivated you to come to accept the message of Christ?” These are all excellent questions to help create discussion in the class.

Eric Taylor writing in Tennessee Baptist & Reflector takes it a step further: “Yet, here is the question you must ask: “Am I living for Jesus in such a way that I am making unbelievers jealous for Him?” “When people examine my life do they want what I have?” “Would they find what they are searching for by looking at my life and walk with Jesus?”

Witnesses for Christ today need to go where the “gold” is (go where God is working) and take advantage of the present favorable circumstances; they will not last. Make someone jealous today!