“You Shall Not Covet”
And God spoke all these words:
"I
am the LORD your God, who brought you out of
"You
shall have no other gods before me.”
"You
shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or
on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or
worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the
children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those
who hate me, but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me
and keep my commandments.”
"You
shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold
anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”
"Remember
the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your
work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall
not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or
maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days
the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but
he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and
made it holy.”
"Honor
your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD
your God is giving you.”
"You
shall not murder.”
“You
shall not commit adultery.”
“You
shall not steal.”
"You
shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”
"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 20:1-17
Have you ever thought about how much grief and trouble we run
into when we covet something? While we stop sin it is still in our hearts, and
heads, we avoid making others the victim of our sin. We can also avoid many of
the serious consequences of sin.
Contentment is realizing that God has
already given me all I need.
Our Daily Bread –