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*π½πβπΌ πββπβππβπΌ:* Psalm 8:4-6
Psalms 8:4-6 NKJV
[4] What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? [5] For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. [6] You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,
*ππΌππβπ ππΌβππΌ:*
*Luke 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."
ππππππΈπππβπΈπ βππππΌπ:
*One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.*
ββπββπΌππβ ππβπ» π½πβ πππ»πΈπ:
π¬π’π¨ π¦ππππ π‘π’π§ ππ ππ‘ πππππ‘ ππ‘ π§ππ π πππ¦π§ π’π ππ’π'π¦ π£ππ’π£ππ, ππ‘ π§ππ π‘ππ π π’π πππ¦π¨π¦.
*πππ ππΌπππΈπΎπΌ:*
Covetousness is a strong, inordinate and insatiable desire for something that belongs to someone else. It is an excessive and obsessive desire for material possession. Covetousness is considered a grievous sin in the Scriptures. The tenth commandment forbids us coveting anything that belongs to our neighbour (Exodus 20:17). A covetous person is an idolater (Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5), The sin of covetousness is the basis for murder, stealing, lying and so many other evils.
The tragedy of covetousness is untold. It is an evil trait that has sent many to their early graves. It was the undoing of Achan and Gehazi. The stories of these men were pathetic because covetousness cut them short in their prime.
In Joshua 6:18, God had warned severely against taking anything from the spoil of Jericho because any item there was accursed. Despite this strict warning, Achan could not tame himself. "When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it." Achan saw, coveted and took the goodly but accursed items of Jericho and he eventually had his life cut short in a most gruesome death. Not all that glitters is gold. Don't forget that the goodly Babylon's garments that you are yearning to have could be carrying curses unknown to the natural eyes. Beware!
Another tragedy and most painful part is that Achan didn't suffer his punishment alone. He brought untimely death to his family members who know nothing about the sin of their father, and also brought utter defeat on a whole nation. Covetousness is a grievous trespass that could bring punishment on even innocent children of the culprit. This is why David prayed fervently in Psalms 119:34, "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness." We need to pray the same prayer today. We need to ask God to purge our eyes and hearts from the mundane. We need to pray God to remove the spirit of Achan from our lives, the spirit that compels people to covet and take what should not be taken. May God redirect our hearts back to Himself totally, in Jesus' name.
*ββπΈππΌβ βππβππ:*
1. Spirit of covetousness in my life, die to your root, in the name of Jesus.
2. Inordinate affection for the things of the world, die out of me, in the name of Jesus.
3. Spirit of Achan, I am not your candidate, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.
4. Cursed items appearing goodly to me, be exposed and catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
5. Property of Jericho among my possessions, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
6. Achan in my camp and territory, on assignment to trouble my life, the Lord God of Host shall trouble you today, in the name of Jesus.
7. My Father, arise, incline my heart unto Your testimonies and not to covetousness, in the name of Jesus.
*π½πβπΌ πββπβππβπΌ:* Psalm 8:4-6
Psalms 8:4-6 NKJV
[4] What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? [5] For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. [6] You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,
*ππΌππβπ ππΌβππΌ:*
*Luke 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."
ππππππΈπππβπΈπ βππππΌπ:
*One who does not know what is enough will never have enough.*
ββπββπΌππβ ππβπ» π½πβ πππ»πΈπ:
π¬π’π¨ π¦ππππ π‘π’π§ ππ ππ‘ πππππ‘ ππ‘ π§ππ π πππ¦π§ π’π ππ’π'π¦ π£ππ’π£ππ, ππ‘ π§ππ π‘ππ π π’π πππ¦π¨π¦.
*πππ ππΌπππΈπΎπΌ:*
Covetousness is a strong, inordinate and insatiable desire for something that belongs to someone else. It is an excessive and obsessive desire for material possession. Covetousness is considered a grievous sin in the Scriptures. The tenth commandment forbids us coveting anything that belongs to our neighbour (Exodus 20:17). A covetous person is an idolater (Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5), The sin of covetousness is the basis for murder, stealing, lying and so many other evils.
The tragedy of covetousness is untold. It is an evil trait that has sent many to their early graves. It was the undoing of Achan and Gehazi. The stories of these men were pathetic because covetousness cut them short in their prime.
In Joshua 6:18, God had warned severely against taking anything from the spoil of Jericho because any item there was accursed. Despite this strict warning, Achan could not tame himself. "When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it." Achan saw, coveted and took the goodly but accursed items of Jericho and he eventually had his life cut short in a most gruesome death. Not all that glitters is gold. Don't forget that the goodly Babylon's garments that you are yearning to have could be carrying curses unknown to the natural eyes. Beware!
Another tragedy and most painful part is that Achan didn't suffer his punishment alone. He brought untimely death to his family members who know nothing about the sin of their father, and also brought utter defeat on a whole nation. Covetousness is a grievous trespass that could bring punishment on even innocent children of the culprit. This is why David prayed fervently in Psalms 119:34, "Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness." We need to pray the same prayer today. We need to ask God to purge our eyes and hearts from the mundane. We need to pray God to remove the spirit of Achan from our lives, the spirit that compels people to covet and take what should not be taken. May God redirect our hearts back to Himself totally, in Jesus' name.
*ββπΈππΌβ βππβππ:*
1. Spirit of covetousness in my life, die to your root, in the name of Jesus.
2. Inordinate affection for the things of the world, die out of me, in the name of Jesus.
3. Spirit of Achan, I am not your candidate, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.
4. Cursed items appearing goodly to me, be exposed and catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
5. Property of Jericho among my possessions, catch fire, in the name of Jesus.
6. Achan in my camp and territory, on assignment to trouble my life, the Lord God of Host shall trouble you today, in the name of Jesus.
7. My Father, arise, incline my heart unto Your testimonies and not to covetousness, in the name of Jesus.
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