And God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. … You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."
Matthew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Time to remind ourselves, Lord, that covetousness is dissatisfaction with Your provision coupled with self. It is always a matter of our wanting what You gave our neighbor because we are more deserving than he. If we are wholly and genuinely thankful for the way You have met our needs, it is impossible to be covetous.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 27
Mid-day: 119:97-104
Evening: Psalm 102
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