“The patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him and rescued him from all his afflictions and enabled him to win favor and to show wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. Now there came a famine throughout Egypt and Canaan and great suffering, and our ancestors could find no food. But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there on their first visit. On the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh. Then Joseph sent and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five in all; so Jacob went down to Egypt. He himself died there as well as our ancestors, and their bodies were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. (Acts 7:9-16, NRSVue)
The patriarchs: Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him and sold him into slavery because they did not like the attention he got from their father.
What have you done that was not good for someone else because you were jealous of them?
It is human nature to see someone else’s talent and be jealous that they have it and we do not. I am constantly looking at bass players better than me, comparing myself to them, and saying I do not have enough talent and should give up the instrument. And yet there are those who see me play and think that way about me. We should lift others up and not be jealous of what they have.
Do not make life weird by comparing yourself to others. God made you to be unique and loves you as is.
Be you and don’t be jealous.
aSacredRebel 