What happens to a person when he or she allows jealousy to take control of one's life? Some begin to behave in a silly or erratic manner, and they begin to say
things which are silly, stupid or which make a fool of themselves. Some
begin to waste time and effort trying to plot and bring the other
person down, when they could have used such time and effort to do good.
Some even begin to lose sleep and become increasingly frustrated, when
others seem to be doing better or are more successful than they are, causing
their health to be affected. But at the end of the day, why do we need to
be jealous? What are we really trying to prove?
In
today's Gospel: "When Jesus had cast out a devil, some of the
people said, 'It is through Beelzebul, the prince of devils, that he
casts out devils.' Others asked him, as a test, for a sign from heaven;
but, knowing what they were thinking, he said to them, 'Every kingdom
divided against itself is heading for ruin, and a household divided
against itself collapses. So too with Satan: if he is divided against
himself, how can his kingdom stand? – Since you assert that it is
through Beelzebul that I cast out devils. Now if it is through Beelzebul
that I cast out devils, through whom do your own experts cast them out?
Let them be your judges then.'"
When people allow jealously to get the better of them, they begin to
talk nonsense, such as what has happened in the Gospel. Instead of trying to belittle Jesus, these people only
end up belittling themselves. May we prevent jealousy from ruining our lives and relationships, and give thanks to God for the gifts we have as well as the gifts others have.
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