I WANT WHAT YOU GOT!!!

Oct. 9, 2013

I WANT WHAT YOU GOT Exodus 20:17 the tenth commandment

Exodus 20:17“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
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Covetousness is simply defined as an intense desire to possess something (or somebody) that belongs to another person.

“The tenth commandment strikes at the very root of all sins, prohibiting the selfish desire, from which springs the sinful act. He who in obedience to God’s law refrains from indulging even a sinful desire for that which belongs to another will not be guilty of an act of wrong toward his fellow creatures.” (E.G. White)

1. Satan coveted Christ position in the Heaven that lead to his downfall and man’s

2. Cain, jealous of his brother and having no regard for anyone but self, murdered his brother
Cain’s selfishness caused him to hate his brother and kill him.

3. David His selfish pursuit of pleasure caused him to sin with Bathsheba. His selfishness then led to lies and murder. Like David, far too many people today are selfishly pursuing pleasure with no regard for either consequences or the impact of their actions upon others.

4. Ahab King Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard and pouted when he could not get it (1 Kings 21). His wicked wife Jezebel killed Naboth and then gave his vineyard to her husband as a gift. He was ecstatic. He gave no thought to Naboth or his family. He had what he wanted.

5. James and John, Examples of those who selfishly desire power and prestige for themselves. They asked for the most prestigious and powerful positions in Jesus’ kingdom (Matt. 20), not to help others, but to have their own egos inflated and fulfilled.

Above is examples of Bible characters who allowed Satan to take control of their idle thoughts that moved the mind from I got to have it, too I will do whatever it takes to get it, which in some cases, eventually lead to murder. My friends In the world we live in today sin abounds from every corner on the universe and when we as Christians allow God’s precious time,

to be spent in idle and insignificant thoughts, while  allowing our  minds to be controlled by what Satan introduces to us as entertainment in the form of TV, and the Internet. In most cases this is where our idle thoughts take root, in the  form of relaxation, and recreation from day to day as it begins to frame our minds to want,

the things that others have, or we cannot afford, or the lust of what Hollywood tells you is beautiful, while shutting out the Word of God and His Spirit from finding A entrance into our Heart. If we allow our time to be wasted my friends, Satan and the forces of evil will be all too eager to find things to occupy our time,

As our minds become a safe home for what we hide away in the subconscious of the mind. Oh what A perfect hiding spot for the pondering and meditation of all your desires and the illusions Satan has placed in the mind that leads down the road to craving the unreachable by any means necessary Philippians 4:8 tells us

…whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. “for we must remember that only through God’s Word and Spirit can we fight this Battle, because,

“our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 Paul set an example when He told the Thessalonians that“You yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.

We were not idle when we were with you. . . . On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.” 2Thessalonians 3:7-8. NOT BEING IDLE is the key my friends our minds and body should forever be spent in the presence of Christ as we follow His example from day to day.

God connects to us through our Heart, and God changes us by changing our Hearts. And if God is not in control, that is when idle thoughts are generated. My friends As Christians as we look at the world we live in today if our goal is the kingdom, then our minds will never be Idle. “For the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

So the things of this world that I thought would be “gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ Philippians 3:7-8

So if we allow Christ to control our lives we will always be focus on finishing up the work for the master as we continue our mandate of spreading the good news. of His soon return.  .

So friends stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY