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Get Rid Of Covetousness

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Get Rid Of Covetousness 

Sunday 8th June

Text: 2 Kings 5: 20 – 27 
Key verse: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10. 
Covetousness is the desire to accumulate wealth and material resources for one's personal pleasure and pride. The covetous man wants every good thing he sees to become his own. He has a strong inner wish to claim the good property of others. He has undue love for money and material things and wishes to possess every beautiful material thing his eye sees. He wishes every beautiful woman for himself. No amount of material things possessed by him can satisfy him. He is always looking for more. The covetous person is restless and peaceless, because of the strong drive in him for more. This was the spirit in King Solomon that made him marry seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. 
The covetous man is wicked, because in his drive for accumulation, he deprives others. He is a waster, because he does not really use the things he accumulates through covetousness. Covetousness is a plague because it makes the victim restless. As it brought leprosy to Gehazi, so also it brings spiritual leprosy to many people in the house of God. Jesus solemnly warns against covetous practices. God has called us to peace and contentment. Be content with your wages. Do not spend your strength pursuing vanity. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. 
If you have abundance of money and material wealth, remember to pay your tithes to where God leads you to do so, and remember to give to the poor. Invest your money and material wealth in the kingdom of God and His righteousness, by supporting true preachers and churches to promote Christ and spread His salvation among men in the world. The love of money and material things is the reason for many sins and wicked activities in the world and in the church. Tell God to save your soul and deliver you from covetousness and give you the grace to serve Him in righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and humility.
Thought For The Day: Examine the way you make money and ensure it is in holiness. 
Song For The Day: My heart is fixed O God on Thee, no more my feet shall go astray
Bible Reading For The Day: Psalms 18-21 

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