When we become jealous of others and envy what they have been given,  we lose even more of what G-d purposed for us. We destroy a part of ourselves.   When we rejoice at another’s blessing we receive a blessing,  in fact,  everyone around us gets blessed because of our blessing. Jealousy started this entire chaotic mess and has no place in G-d’s hierarchy.  When G-d tells us he is jealous over us, it is to protect us from false deities (demons) who thought they could be gods. A good read on the subject of jealousy can be found here at Hannah’s Cupboard. I don’t need the White House to bring world peace that was meant for another to be blessed by, however, the jealousy of the one involved who loves politics and plays the game lost his opportunity ever to sleep in the White House or be blessed or… Read moreRobbing Yourself of a Blessing