“Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher,
tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”But He said to him, “Man,
who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”And He said to them, “Take heed
and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of
the things he possesses.”- Luke 12:13-15
It is interesting to notice how many problems Yehoshua encountered
while walking on this earth. In the middle of His teaching, as it is recorded
in this chapter of Luke, this man has the
audacity of asking the Savior to arbitrate for him to his brother concerning
the division of their inheritance. His
mind was far from listening to Yehoshua’s teachings. Yehoshua after explaining
to him that He was not an arbitrator over him looked to his followers and
exposed the sin of that person to all.
Covetousness
was his sin and he probably did not realize it until Yehoshua point it out to
him. To covet is to lust after something not yours. In this case, this lusting
was material things. In the Word we
learn that covetousness is sin (1
Timothy 6:6-10).
We
have come into this world with nothing. We were born only with the life that our Creator Elohim had
graciously given us. Our clothing was our skin. We had no jewelry and no money even if we were born into a family with great
wealth, we were still born naked!
Lust
for money is the cause of many people losing their soul. Brothers and sisters hate each
other because of money. Some people kill
and steal because of covetousness. Our
priorities must be on the kingdom of Yehovah
and pray that His will be established here on the earth. If we obey, He will
never leave us stranded. His desire is
to bless us as we put Him first. He
delights Himself in being our
Provider! If we seek Him first He will give us what we need.
If
you sense that covetousness is your sin, today you can repent and He will
forgive you. Yehoshua His only Son, became Man, to be able to take our place on
Golgotha. He shed His Blood for you and me. If you have surrounded your life to
Him, He is committed to help you. Seek Him with all
your heart, and He will be your Provider.
“Be
anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,
let your requests be made known to Elohim
(God); and the peace of God ,
which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Yeshua
haMashiach” - Philippians 4:6-7
Do
not sell your soul for riches which you will leave behind as you will depart this earthly life. Place your trust in Him
now. Be a giver, instead of being covetous, and experience abundant blessings. Be
content in what He has already provided for you, and be thankful “In
everything give thanks; for this is the will of Elohim in Yeshua haMashiach for
you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18
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