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Did you create yourself…can you?

Did you create yourself…

 

You will not covet…

You will not covet another’s…for the love of money is the root of all evil…and all that the world has to offer is the lust of the body (flesh), the lust of the eyes (the I want what I see)…and the pride of life (the self-made man).

 

As it is written…What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, You shalt not covet: (Rom 7:7)…

As it is written…Love (covet…desire…wanting) not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him…For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory (self-made or without God) of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides forever… (1Jn 2:15-17)

 

The Love of money is the root of all kinds of evil…

As it is written…For the love (coveting or the obtaining without God’s permission) of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows…But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness (right doing by God and man), godliness (developing the character pleasing to God), faith (in God and His words which do us no harm), love (love of God first and creation second), patience (enduring the needs of others for God’s will to be done), meekness (obedience to God and His word) (1Ti 6:10-11)

…for the love of money is the root of all evil. It is like Eve…did she see the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil…yes or no? Did she see it could be eaten…yes or no? Would it supply the knowledge God knew without God’s permission…yes or no?

…Money can buy you all the lust of the flesh you desire…the love of money can supply the lust of your eyes…the love of money can supply the I am better than the way God made me or I am self-made or better than the poor or the pride of life…

Coveting is the opposite of giving and usually involves some form of violence either through circumstance outside influence or directly with acts of personal violence…

…Coveting is making yourself into your own version of self (godliness being like God without going to God for the blessing) …it is I want what God gave you not what He gave me.

 

If you desire greater than you have…then use Jesus’ prescription for receiving a greater blessing…

Jesus said as it is written…Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone; or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him? All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do unto you, even so do you also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets. Enter you in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. For narrow is the gate, and straitened (difficult) the way, that leads unto life, and few are they that find it. (Mat 7:7-14)

 

Prayer

Father please help us forsake the world and the lust of the flesh and eyes…and the pride of life and create in us righteousness…godliness…faith…love of You and others…be with us when trial happen and remind us so we can become meek or obedient to Your will in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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