The Jealous God
If there is such a thing as knowing God intimately, it would make sense that just as true intimacy is impossible by flitting from significant other to significant other, so true spiritual intimacy is impossible without a committed and focused pursuit of God.
This is the reason why the God of the Bible says that He is a jealous God. Having created us, He knows that if we are to find true and experiential knowledge of Him, faithfulness will be required. We will not be able to dabble a little here and dabble a little there but will need to apply all diligence toward a passionate pursuit of Him.
So He commands us in Deuteronomy 10:20: “You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him.” It is not enough to nod your head in commitment to such a God. Intimacy with the true God requires a singular passionate pursuit.
Something to think about from “The Kingdom Perspective”.
You deserted the Rock, who fathered you;
you forgot the God who gave you birth.
The LORD saw this and rejected them
because he was angered by his sons and daughters.
“I will hide my face from them,” he said,
“and see what their end will be;
for they are a perverse generation,
children who are unfaithful.
They made me jealous by what is no god
and angered me with their worthless idols.
I will make them envious by those who are not a
people;
I will make them angry by a nation that has no
understanding.
For a fire has been kindled by my wrath,
one that burns to the realm of death below.
It will devour the earth and its harvests
and set afire the foundations of the mountains.”~Deuteronomy 32:18-22
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