[Matt B.]

I had similar wonderings about this once, but I had a teacher who gave me an answer that made sense. Jehovah calls himself a jealous God because he does indeed want most of our devotion. That doesn’t mean we can’t pay attention to, or enjoy being with, or desire anyone or anything else. It does mean that if we were to prioritize our list of things we devote time and energy to, God wants to be No. 1. ‘No other gods before me’ means ‘Don’t let anything else take my place at the top of your list.’ Obviously, then, if I were to take the same attitude with someone else (covetousness), then I would be trying to put myself in the No. 1 spot, which God has reserved for himself.

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