ZEALOUSNESS
Numbers 25

After Jesus had used the whip of cords to send packing, those that had turned the temple into a place of trading and other business activities, “Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house has eaten Me up””(John 2:17) What is it that could be better than being eaten up by a zeal for the business of God? Every true believer will like to be like Christ, but not all would want to pay the type of price that He paid. Also, nothing can be compared to the priceless blessings that could occur for you for becoming like Him. Will you, as a believer pray for the zeal for the business of God to eat you up? For every uncommon approach to the work or name of God that gives great glory to God there will always be an uncommon favorable response from God. Phinehas, the son of Eleazer, the son of Aaron, the priest, once demonstrated a great zeal tfr the glory of God and God blessed him with uncommon favor. The children of Israel committed harlotry with the women of Moab. While they were in the middle of judgment in the hand of God, “And indeed, one of the children of Israel came and presented to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 7 Now when Phinehas the son of Eliza, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand.” (Number 25:6-7) While judgment was going on, the sin continued, with the reaction of Phinehas, “…the plague was stopped among the children of Israel” (Numbers 25:8). The zeal that Phinehas was carrying saved the day. God that cannot overlook sin will not overlook good deeds. He will always respond with blessings just like He did to Phinehas, “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the children of Israel, because he was zealous with My zeal among them, so that I did not consume the children of Israel in My zeal. 12 Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace; 13 and it shall be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.’”” (Numbers 25:11-14) Would you consider asking God to enable you by letting His zeal eat you up? The blessings of God are priceless and can never be compared to any kind of blessing. Phinehas’ zealousness brought forth a comprehensive blessing for him and his descendants. If you are sure of what you want, pray and ask God for yours.
Prayer for today: Lord let the Zeal for your Holy name eat me up.