COMMANDMENT # 10
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or ANYTHING that belongs to your neighbor." Exodus 20:17 (NIV)
LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE COMMENTARY:
To covet is to wish to have the possessions of others. It goes beyond simply admiring someone else's possessions or thinking, "I'd like one of those." Coveting includes envy--resenting the fact that others have what you don't. God knows however, that possessions never make anyone happy for long. Since only God can supply all our needs, true contentment is found only in Him. When you begin to covet, try to determine if a more basic need is leading you to envy. For example, you may covet someone's success, not because you want to take it away from him, but because you would like to feel as appreciated by others as he is. If this is the case, pray that God will help you deal with your resentment and meet your basic needs.
MY THOUGHTS
To covet is to obsessively, excessively desire that which belongs to another. It is to lie awake at night obsessing over why they have it when you should be the one who owns it. It really should be yours. You need it. They don't know how to handle owning it. Etc. It is not just a desire to obtain it for yourself, but to deny another of having it so you can own it.
I googled "define covet". I found a site called, "bible.org", which went into deep detail of what coveting is. It was truly amazing. I invite you to go to their site. The post is titled, "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Coveting--And A Whole Lot More.
Coveting is a sin of the heart, not a sin of an action. If I murder, it is known. If I steal, it is known. If I covet, no one knows until it leads me to one of the other sins. King David coveted Bathsheba. She belonged to another. He obsessed about her. Then he acted, committing adultery, murder, lies, etc. He took his eyes off of God and onto a possession of another.
It is easy to say to keep your eyes on God, but it is not always so easy to do.
History is full of people who coveted, including Adolf Hitler. He coveted to be God.
We need to take stock of our own thoughts and desires. Desire is a good thing. It can motivate us to work hard to achieve goals. Let us examine our hearts and place God on the throne of our hearts. Pray for God to show us where we might be harboring covetousness.
But I have good news if you desire to spend eternity in Heaven with God. He has prepared a place for you and a Way to get there: Jesus. Please visit our "Path to Salvation" page and accept His gift to you. Have you accepted Jesus's gift of salvation? https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.
You are encouraged to leave a comment with your thoughts,
Also, if this ministry is a blessing to you, please share this post on your favorite social media. Thank you.
You are also invited to visit Oma at http://omaslife.blogspot.com and http://omaspolitics.blogspot.com.
I googled "define covet". I found a site called, "bible.org", which went into deep detail of what coveting is. It was truly amazing. I invite you to go to their site. The post is titled, "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Coveting--And A Whole Lot More.
Coveting is a sin of the heart, not a sin of an action. If I murder, it is known. If I steal, it is known. If I covet, no one knows until it leads me to one of the other sins. King David coveted Bathsheba. She belonged to another. He obsessed about her. Then he acted, committing adultery, murder, lies, etc. He took his eyes off of God and onto a possession of another.
It is easy to say to keep your eyes on God, but it is not always so easy to do.
History is full of people who coveted, including Adolf Hitler. He coveted to be God.
We need to take stock of our own thoughts and desires. Desire is a good thing. It can motivate us to work hard to achieve goals. Let us examine our hearts and place God on the throne of our hearts. Pray for God to show us where we might be harboring covetousness.
But I have good news if you desire to spend eternity in Heaven with God. He has prepared a place for you and a Way to get there: Jesus. Please visit our "Path to Salvation" page and accept His gift to you. Have you accepted Jesus's gift of salvation? https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.
You are encouraged to leave a comment with your thoughts,
Also, if this ministry is a blessing to you, please share this post on your favorite social media. Thank you.
You are also invited to visit Oma at http://omaslife.blogspot.com and http://omaspolitics.blogspot.com.
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