Envy kills. The chief priests handed Jesus over to be killed because of envy. (Mark 15:10) Envy is stronger than jealousy. Jealousy wants what another person has. Envy is willing to rip away what the other person has for himself—and he’ll go to any lengths to do it. Envy wants to be better than the other person—so he can’t have the other person looking good or succeeding. Envy is a reputation-killer. Envy wants to look better than everyone else.
James 3:16 says, “For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.” You’ve probably seen it in action in your own community. I’ve seen a mother of a teen-age girl plot to make their daughter the most popular by destroying the reputation of other moms and daughters. This created an atmosphere of a group of girls becoming malicious and hate filled. I’ve seen business owners start rumors about competitors until those other businesses had to shut their doors. The whole town became a hotbed of evil. Envy is rampant!
I Corinthians 13:4 says, “Love does not envy.” If you find an envious person, you can know there is no love there. Turn away from them. God tells us not to even desire to be with them. Why? You’ll become like them—or get yourself killed.
Because envy kills.
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