Jealous Kind-Jars of Clay

They made Him jealous with strange gods;

With abominations they provoked Him to anger

Deuteronomy 32:16

 

We are an adulterous people. We claim to love the Lord and promise to be faithful to Him, but we tend to stray. The Lord is jealous for those He loves. He made the sacrifice for us and yet we turn to worldly pleasures that do not last.

 

In their song Jealous Kind, Jars of Clay paints a picture of us as harlots and God as our jealous lover: 

 

 You know I've been unfaithful
With lovers in lines
While you're turning over tables
With the rage of a jealous kind
I chose the gallows to the aisle
Thought that love would never find
Hanging ropes will never keep you
And your love of a jealous kind
Love of a jealous kind

Tryin' to jump away from rock that keeps on spreading
Solace in the shift of the sinking sand
I'd rather feel the pain all too familiar
Than be broken by a lover I don't understand
'Cause I don't understand

We cannot understand the great love that God has for us, however, we must make every effort to be His faithful bride.