(2011-02-11) DAY 40 of 40 Days of Adoring the God of hope

DAY 40 - Zealous God

The idea behind the word “zealous” includes the following meanings: to desire earnestly, to pursue, to strive after, to busy oneself about, and to exert oneself so as to hold onto another.  The word oozes intensity, fervency, devotion, and commitment to a cause and Person believed to be of the utmost importance and transformational relevance. God is the ultimate example of zeal, for He has said that He is a jealous God, seeking worshippers of Him alone (Exodus 34:14).  He is zealous for His glory, for He alone deserves it. God is not lukewarm. He is passionate. He is passionate in love. He is zealous, and in His zeal He pursues us.

Verses for Meditation

Isaiah 9:7, “…The zeal of the Lord will accomplish this.”

Ruth 2:18, “The man will not rest until the matter is settled today.”

Song of Songs 8:6, “For love is as strong as death, its zeal unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.”

Isaiah 42:13, The LORD will march out like a champion, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies.

Ezekiel 5:13, “Then my anger will cease and my wrath against them will subside, and I will be avenged. And when I have spent my wrath on them, they will know that I the LORD have spoken in my zeal.

John 2:17, His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”