'Arousing' in the Bible

Thus says the Lord,“Behold, a people is coming from the north country,And a great nation shall be stirred up and put into action from the remote parts of the earth.

Or are we actually arousing the Lord to jealousy. Are we stronger than He is?

Now, brothers and sisters, we want to tell you about the grace of God which has been evident in the churches of Macedonia [awakening in them a longing to contribute];

And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;