Video of the Day: Clip from the 2000 movie “Erin Brockovich”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Then the Lord said to Moses, 12 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him 13 so that another man has sexual relations with her, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act), 14 and if feelings of jealousy come over her husband and he suspects his wife and she is impure—or if he is jealous and suspects her even though she is not impure— 15 then he is to take his wife to the priest. He must also take an offering of a tenth of an ephah[c] of barley flour on her behalf. He must not pour olive oil on it or put incense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, a reminder-offering to draw attention to wrongdoing, Numbers 5:11-15.
Biblical Connection:
Jealousy and suspicion are two forces that can divide relationships. The King James translation of the Bible refers to jealousy and suspicion as demonic spirits. Meanwhile, the apostle Paul refers to jealousy as acts of the human flesh. Subsequently, when Erin becomes married to her job, her current boyfriend can’t see any signs of Erin changing her ways.
This portion of Numbers introduces Mosiac law to descendants of Israel while wondering in the wilderness. Since Jewish law is man centered, I wanted to examine a portion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount to highlight a modern call to action. Matthew 5: 27-30 urges Christians to purge jealousy and lust from your life. Adultery isn’t just an act; it’s the desire to indulge in lust.
Closing Song:
Erin’s two past failed relationships prevented her from trusting men. Until her boyfriend returned to help her out in a time of need, Erin assumed the worst. The next time your soul is overwhelmed by a spirit of jealousy or suspicion, turn to the power of the Holy Spirit to replace jealousy with love.
by Jay Mankus
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