Jealous...

Dueteronomy is the book I'm reading right now for devotions. Two days ago was when God gave Moses the 10 Commandments for when they moved into the Israel(Not in real life-I mean, in my reading 2 days ago). Yesterday Moses was telling the people that they were to follow those laws and to teach them to their children. They were to make it such a part of their life that they would talk about it constantly.
Today's reading was especially interesting though. Moses was telling the people that when they moved into the Promised land they were to be careful to remember who they were and where they came from. God had brought them out of slavery in Egypt and was about to give them a land of their own to live on and populate(that populating part sounds fun, huh). Moses then commented on God being a jealous God and that they should be cautious to not begin worshipping the gods of the land they were about to inhabit.
When we say "God is a jealous God." it always sounds so mean. Jealousy is recognized in our society as being entirely evil. We're not supposed to be jealous. Then it kind of hit me. God has every right to be jealous. I mean He brought them out of slavery. Cared for their needs while they traveled around for 40 years trying to get their acts straight. Then gives them a large chunk of land. Why wouldn't He be jealous? He has cared for them like they were His own-which they were.
And what about me. God has saved me from being an eternal slave to sin. He continues to care for each of my needs and many of my wants while I wander around on earth trying to get my stuff together. Then to top it all off and slightly quote the old hym-"He's built a mansion for me in GLORY!" I don't blame him for being jealous and expecting that I give Him my all.