He is jealous for me



The song "How He Loves" is one of my absolute favorites(listen to it here). The opening verse "He is jealous for me" never fails to bring a smile to face. It  is such a mind blowing truth that I too easily forget. God, the creator of heaven and earth, the maker of all things, is jealous for me, a sinful human.
Our God is a jealous god( Exodus 34:14). His is a Righteous jealously, not earthly, sinful jealousy. God's jealously is one of protectiveness. The word jealous can also be translated as zeal. God wants to, is zealous in protecting what is precious to Him, me and you. When we stray and seek fulfillment in worldly things and false idols, God becomes jealous for us and our devotion. He knows that safest, most fulfilling place for us is in Him and only in Him.