What comes to mind when you hear the word zeal? Slobbering sports fans? Wild-eyed fanatics? For most of us, those images aren't terribly appealing.
But the Bible's picture of zeal is different. It's an image of commitment---of God to His people, and His people back to Him. Scriptural zeal is a beautiful thing, a strong desire to do right by God and His creation
You can't go wrong being zealous for God. A passion for serving Him--by serving the people around you---doesn't make a you a fanatic. It makes you like Jesus!
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore, and repent. Revelation 3:19
For zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. Psalm 69:9
Whatsoever they hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. Ecclesiastes 9:10
Zeal will do more than knowledge.
William Hazlitt
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