The Lord said to Moses, “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites. Since he was as zealous for my honor among them as I am, I did not put an end to them in my zeal.
Numbers 25:10-11
What is your zeal for God's honor?
Your intensity. Your passion.
What are you as passionate about God, as God is passionate about Himself?
In other words, what dishonor towards God can you simply not tolerate, no matter the cost to you or those you love? What divine line will you simply not allow to be crossed?
You must have one if you're a Christian.
I'm not talking about a political cause necessarily, or one of the mainline issues of today like abortion or same-sex marriages, though these may be your zeal for God's honor.
I'm talking about intense and fierce anger for an honor of God that is core to your being.
I'm convinced that our mission is an imitation of Jesus' mission--that's what makes us Christians: Christ like.
It is written,
"The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil." I John 3:8b
As a son or daughter of God through faith in Christ Jesus, there are specific works of the devil that you have appeared to destroy. This is your zeal for God's honor. This is a fierce fire of holy anger that burns in you when you see it, hear it, or encounter it. Unless you quench it in fear. But it is written,
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18
Your zeal for God's honor, and the works of the devil that you are here to destroy, are motivated by perfect love, from God, and for God. You feel the same way about God that He feels about Himself.
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