Zeal of God is often quoted in Bible as the love for the God, Wanted to know more about God, that would invariably help the person to express and tell the truth to the fellow being. Zeal for God is out of passion, a desire for God.
Paul says in Romans chapter 10, that the gentiles were very much zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Further he says, these men were looking for the law and their own ability to attain righteousness. Which by far is the most mistaken aspect of many people today. Grace is sufficient for us. Grace of God. Not by our works but by his work. The knowledge that Paul speaks about is the knowledge of God's grace. God's righteousness through faith in Jesus.
Romans 10:2 NIV
For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.
14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who [i]bring good news of good things!”
16 However, they did not all heed the [j]good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comesfrom hearing, and hearing by the word [k]of Christ.
18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have;
As David often says:
Psalm 69:9
for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
Psalm 119:139
My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
David's Zeal of God was that, It consumes him - When someone insults the people of God. It wears out, when the enemies ignore God's words.
Jesus Zeal of God was very evident when he drove the moneychangers in the temple. As said in
John 2:17 NIV
His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
Zeal for God is a powerful aspect of the believer. It should be based on the knowledge of God. That his Grace is sufficient for us. Not by our doing, but by our Faith, our belief in God.
Its the power of consumption - "It consumes me", Its the power of wearing out - "It wears me out"
Psalm 27:4 NIV
One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 84:10 NIV
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Hebrews 11:25 NIV
He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
Paul says in Romans chapter 10, that the gentiles were very much zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Further he says, these men were looking for the law and their own ability to attain righteousness. Which by far is the most mistaken aspect of many people today. Grace is sufficient for us. Grace of God. Not by our works but by his work. The knowledge that Paul speaks about is the knowledge of God's grace. God's righteousness through faith in Jesus.
Romans 10:2 NIV
For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.
Romans 10
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Word of Faith Brings Salvation
10 Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. 2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. 3 For not knowing about God’s righteousness andseeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the [a]end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is [b]based on law shall live [c]by that righteousness. 6 But the righteousness [d]based on faith speaks as follows: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down), 7 or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 [e]that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, [f]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, [g]resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be [h]disappointed.” 12 Forthere is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who [i]bring good news of good things!”
16 However, they did not all heed the [j]good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So faith comesfrom hearing, and hearing by the word [k]of Christ.
18 But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have;
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the [l]world.”
And their words to the ends of the [l]world.”
19 But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they? First Moses says,
“I will make you jealous by that which is not a nation,
By a nation without understanding will I anger you.”
By a nation without understanding will I anger you.”
20 And Isaiah is very bold and says,
“I was found by those who did not seek Me,
I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”
I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.”
21 But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
As David often says:
Psalm 69:9
for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
Psalm 119:139
My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
David's Zeal of God was that, It consumes him - When someone insults the people of God. It wears out, when the enemies ignore God's words.
Jesus Zeal of God was very evident when he drove the moneychangers in the temple. As said in
John 2:17 NIV
His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
Zeal for God is a powerful aspect of the believer. It should be based on the knowledge of God. That his Grace is sufficient for us. Not by our doing, but by our Faith, our belief in God.
Its the power of consumption - "It consumes me", Its the power of wearing out - "It wears me out"
Psalm 27:4 NIV
One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Psalm 84:10 NIV
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Hebrews 11:25 NIV
He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
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