Cups Overflow<\/b><\/p>\n
When F. B. Meyer was pastoring Christ Church in London, Charles Spurgeon was preaching at Metropolitan Tabernacle, and G. Campbell Morgan was at Westminster Chapel. Meyer said, \u201cI find in my own ministry that supposing I pray for my own little flock, \u2018God bless me, God fill my pews, God send my a revival,\u201d I miss the blessing; but as I pray for my big brother, Mr. Spurgeon, on the right-hand side of my church, \u2018God bless him\u2019; or my other big brother, Campbell Morgan, on the other side of my church, \u2018God bless him\u2019; I am sure to get a blessing without praying for it, for the overflow of their cups fills my little bucket.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wycliffe Handbook of Preaching & Preachers, W. Wiersbe, p. 193<\/p>\n
Anniversary<\/b><\/p>\n
The godly Scottish preacher Andrew Bonar penned a diary entry. He wrote, \u201cThis day 20 years ago I preached for the first time as an ordained minister. It is amazing that the Lord has spared me and used me at all. I have no reason to wonder that He used others far more than He does me. Yet envy is my hurt, and today I have been seeking grace to rejoice exceedingly over the usefulness of others, even where it cast me into the shade. Lord, take away this envy from me!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Preachers and <\/p>\n
F.B. Meyer held meetings in Northfield, Mass., and large crowds thronged to hear him. Then the great British Bible teacher G. Campbell Morgan came to Northfield and people were soon flocking to hear his brilliant expositions of scripture. Meyer confessed at first he was envious. He said, \u201cThe only way I can conquer my feelings is to pray for Morgan daily, which I do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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References on <\/p>\n
\u2022 Genesis 30:1, 37:11<\/p>\n
\u2022 Numbers 16:1\u20133, Acts 13:45<\/p>\n
Jealousy Vs. <\/p>\n
There is a distinction between jealousy and envy. To envy is to want something which belongs to another person. \u201cYou shall not covet your neighbor\u2019s house, his wife or his servant, his ox or donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.\u201d In contrast, jealousy is the fear that something which we possess will be taken away by another person. Although jealousy can apply to our jobs, our possessions, or our reputations, the word more often refers to anxiety which comes when we are afraid that the affections of a loved one might be lost to a rival. We fear that our mates, or perhaps our children, will be lured away by some other person who, when compared to us, seems to be more attractive, capable and successful.<\/p>\n
Dr. Gary Collins, in Homemade, July, 1985<\/p>\n
D. L. Moody<\/b><\/p>\n
Dwight L. Moody once told the fable of an eagle who was envious of another that could fly better than he could. One day the bird saw a sportsman with a bow and arrow and said to him, \u201cI wish you would bring down that eagle up there.\u201d The man said he would if he had some feathers for his arrow. So the jealous eagle pulled one out of his wing. The arrow was shot, but it didn\u2019t quite reach the rival bird because he was flying too high. The first eagle pulled out another feather, then another\u2014until he had lost so many that he himself couldn\u2019t fly. The archer took advantage of the situation, turned around, and killed the helpless bird.<\/p>\n
Moody made this application: if you are envious of others, the one you will hurt the most by your actions will be yourself.<\/p>\n
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