Jealousy, Zero-to-Max (Poem)

To His own He came but was not received.

Claims of being God’s Son were not believed.

Not believing Scripture, they were deceived.

Thus, of His Son, Jesus, God was bereaved.

Their disdain for Jesus was soon transferred,

To early Christians whose faith was anchored--

Threatened, censured, expelled, beaten, murdered.

Thus, to Gentiles, saints gladly ministered!

Salvation blessings, to Gentiles offered?!

Now! Would the Jews’ attention be captured?

Nope! Nor would growth of the Church be hindered.

The Lord’s plan was that His Church …be scattered!

Since the Jews’ reception of Jesus was lousy,

God determined to win their hearts …through jealousy.

Jealousy they provoked in Him, God Almighty. ¹

Jealousy He’ll provoke in them, through you and me! ²

What?! Jews, jealous of us, and of Christianity?!

What’s that I hear? Are you’re laughing hilariously??

Just like you, I know of no Jews who’re jealous of me,

Nor of others who believe, in life, Christ is the key.

Yet for a Jewish remnant, God says, the days shall come,

By the spirit and grip of jealousy, they’ll be glum.

But on this matter, the Church and world are mostly mum.

So when and how might it, as a fact, one day become??

Ponder this…

Jews know about Jesus. They’ve  heard of His return.

They’ve heard of the rapture, Christian life to adjourn. ³

After our departure, much more they will discern.

And that’ll be just the start of their jealous U-turn! ⁴

When Christ returns, all Earth to dominate,

And every government to captivate,

Over the Gentile world, He’ll delegate,

Gentile saints, then …immortal heavyweights. ⁵

‘Occupy all Earth! Govern in My authority!

With My Rod of Iron, rule with righteous acuity!’

Gentile saints, saved from the world, sent back in for centuries, ⁶

Then authorized to lord over all of His enemies!

While it is a Messiah for Whom most Jews now look,

They will then be His subjects, according to His Book. ⁷

Jealous!!

Then servants of Jesus, Whom their forefathers forsook.

Jealous!!!

Upon us, Gentiles, saints immortal, they’ll one day look!

~~o~~

Ohhh that hearts and minds of Jews and Gentiles alike,

Will turn to Jesus Christ in a manner, childlike.

To them, He’ll give His Spirit and make them ‘godlike’,

And in us all, He will forever more ...delight.

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¹ See: Deuteronomy 32:16, 21, 1 Kings 14:22, Psalm 78:58, and Ezekiel 36:6

² ‘When you see God reach out to those you consider your inferiors - outsiders! - you’ll become insanely jealous. When you see God reach out to people you think are religiously stupid, you’ll throw temper tantrums.’ (Romans 10:19, The Message)

‘I say then, have they [unbelieving Jews] stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.’ (Romans 11:11, NKJV)

³ Adjourn for only 7-years during the predicted tribulation period on Earth, and the Marriage Supper of The Lamb in Heaven.

⁴ Do you think the world will miss us when we’re gone?

⁵ See: Matthew 25:21-23 and Luke 19:17

⁶ The Great Commission. See: Matthew 28:19 and Mark 16:15

⁷ ‘They shall be Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.’ (Malachi 3:17)