COVETOUSNESS &GREED
Covetousness, of course, can be a quiet sin. Like lust, it's hidden behind the veil of our flesh. But when it finally brings forth fruit, it can be devastating. It can damage relationships, leave scars on loved ones, and pummel us with guilt after ward.
Let covetousness surface, and it will override any principle. King Ahab saw Naboth's vineyard, wanted it, and pouted until his queen had Naboth murdered for it (1 Kings 21). Achan could not resist when he saw a garment and money, so he coveted and took them (Josh. 7: 20 -22). Covetousness is, ultimately, just, another form of selfishness.
Only the Lord knows the damage that greed has wrought throughout history. Greed has led to wars. Greed has caused people to commit crimes that brought ruin upon themselves a nd their families. Greed can be like a virus that will latch onto its host and consume every virtue until all that remains is more and more greed. greed is a malady that wants everything: passion, power, and possession.
Again, I see, I want, I take.
Covetousness, of course, can be a quiet sin. Like lust, it's hidden behind the veil of our flesh. But when it finally brings forth fruit, it can be devastating. It can damage relationships, leave scars on loved ones, and pummel us with guilt after ward.
Let covetousness surface, and it will override any principle. King Ahab saw Naboth's vineyard, wanted it, and pouted until his queen had Naboth murdered for it (1 Kings 21). Achan could not resist when he saw a garment and money, so he coveted and took them (Josh. 7: 20 -22). Covetousness is, ultimately, just, another form of selfishness.
Only the Lord knows the damage that greed has wrought throughout history. Greed has led to wars. Greed has caused people to commit crimes that brought ruin upon themselves a nd their families. Greed can be like a virus that will latch onto its host and consume every virtue until all that remains is more and more greed. greed is a malady that wants everything: passion, power, and possession.
Again, I see, I want, I take.
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