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COVETOUSNESS

Text : Luk 12:15. 

 *And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.*

Does it not amaze you that Jesus is teaching people to beware of covetousness? People only use the inscription " *BEWARE* " Where danger is lurking. 

Invariably, covetousness is synonymous with danger and it's a virus that could creep in unnoticed.Unlike Jesus' submission, a Man's life seems to consists of only the abundance of what he possess. 

We live in a world where people's worth are measured by wealth, affluence, status and class. This wrong and evil measurements is one of the reasons people push for more gains. 

Covetousness is the excessive desire for something you don't have. This is an excessive desire to gain something you want and also an envious desire to gain what someone else has...desiring what they have to be yours.

Paul in his description of conditions of the last days   listed covetousness as one of it, and he lists it very high on the list

2 Timothy 3:1-2

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ......

Covetousness is a real problem in our society today, but it's also a problem among Christians and in  churches.A covetousness person is so taken up with this life that he loses sight of the eternal. Ecclesiastes 5:10 says,  He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Covetousness is a very powerful vice:

A. It Has the Power to Deceive Us

We can be so misled that we do not even recognize when we are committing this sin. 

B. Covetousness is very deceitful. Hardly would you hear someone confess to the sin of covetousness.  

I have never had anyone own up to the sin of covetousness. 

Paul talks about a cloak of covetousness. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 .For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know,  nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness* : 

C. It Has Power to destroy.

Let me remind you of some from the Scriptures that covetousness destroyed: 

1. Achan’s covetousness led to theft and disobedience and ultimately his death and that of his family

2. Ahab’s covetousness led to the murder of Naboth.

3. Ananias and Sapphria's covetousness led to lying to Holy Ghost and ultimately instant death.

The Bible not only condemns covetousness but it also offers the best cure for those who have been poisoned  by it.Hebrews 13:5 says  

 _Let your conversation be without covetousness; and *be content* with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave  thee, nor forsake thee_ 

Contentment* is the solution to covetousness. 

You will always have reasons to desire more- to be covetous until you learn Contentment.* *Of course, godliness with Contentment does bring a great profit* . 1Ti 6:6 ISV

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Ask God to forgive you for every display of covetousness whether openly or secretly. 

2. Pray to be purged of every virus of, covetousness that has eaten deep into you.

Bible reading: Luke 12:13-21.

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