The 10th Commandment

Good Morning!! The tenth commandment focuses on a person's unseen evil motives and desires. This one last commandment, can lead us to break the other nine. To covet is to wish for enviously, to long for or crave something,...especially something that belongs to another person. This includes spouse, real estate, car, position, success, prosperity and on, and on. A covetous person always wants more. It is not wrong to desire things that will better our lives, but these desires can become a trap when they replace our focus on God.

"You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."—Exodus 20:16 (NIV)

We live in an age of instant gratification. Advertising touts stuff and more stuff. Everything from cars to designer clothes to the latest electronic gadgets. But all the stuff in the world cannot bring us peace or lasting joy. Only a relationship with God can do that,...it is important to keep our perspective. Don't think that more money and stuff and power will produce happiness. Instead, seek above all else a personal relationship with our Heavenly Father.

 What God has for us, is for us. 

Father God, help us to keep our perspective,...and not to covet anything or anyone. Forgive us for the times we've focused so much on our desire to advance our career,...or to obtain some thing,...or just to have our own way so much that it distracted us from focusing on Your Will. Amen.

"Knowing that there are absolutes that define moral conduct, and ethical decisions, is essential for every believers life."