Thursday, August 13, 2020
Month Theme: Let Brotherly Love Continue
Topic: Avoid Covetousness
Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-11; Hebrews 13:1-9
Main Text:
Hebrews 13:5
5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Covetousness is a strong desire after the possession of worldly things. The stronger version of covetousness is avarice which is extreme greed for wealth or material gain. If “philadelphia” is to continue amongst us we must eschew covetousness (Hebrews 13:1-5). Love is a giver and covetousness is a grabber. It is impossible to combine these two in one’s life. Until we learn to be content with what we have, we cannot love the brethren.
We cannot enjoy certain privileges when it is not our time. Elisha did not enter the whirlwind (with the chariot and horses of fire) that took Elijah into heaven (2 Kings 2:11). The chariot and horses of fire parted the two men asunder. If Elisha had joined the whirlwind (with the chariot) he would have been partaking in honour he did not deserve. Again the whirlwind would have taken him to heaven before he even began his assignment. Elisha would have gone to heaven instead of towards the river Jordan to begin his exploits with the mantle that fell to him.
We cannot join certain chariots. These chariots separate us from others who have gone ahead of us. There are blessings you will not receive now because they are rewards God gives to those who have excelled in ministry. We must be humble enough to appreciate this fact. The answer to covetousness is to be content with what we have. Godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6-11). The key to living a life of contentment is the knowledge that Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us.
Prayer: Thank God for what He has given you in life, and ask Him for the grace to remain content with such as you have.
Recommended Reading:
"The Love Revolution" and "The Millennium Pages of Love" by Eastwood Anaba
(Find e-books at www.amazon.com)
www.eastwoodanaba.com