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Gleaning today from Pastor Jerry’s sermon as he read from James
3:13-18, 4:3, 7, 8
We know about the ten commandment’s which we understand the first 4
are living for God, and the next 6 are living with each other.
The tenth is the odd one; Do not covet, and it is about lusting after things - - and the “I want” syndrome.
The tenth is the odd one; Do not covet, and it is about lusting after things - - and the “I want” syndrome.
James 3:16 For where
envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
Small children early learn to
establish what is theirs! MINE they
say. If they think it is mine, it is
mine. “Finder’s keepers,” next follow
the conflicts and disputes.
The first 9 commandments are very
clear but the 10th is not so clear. We want what we see and desire. Temptation is within the heart, and not
necessarily what God wants.
Early in life babies learn three
words. Usually the first word learned is Mama as they recognize their mother,
then the word NO is popular, as they learn to respect the word, and then to use
it to assert their own stubborn will. Lastly
the word; “Mine.” A young child determines that everything they want is
theirs. I Want - - it is mine.
As we grow older warnings are not
heeded and our will is often asserted over the will of God. Lust
and desire bring coveting and greed, along with it confusion and chaos.
WE WANT !!
The simple diagnosis is to want the
things that God wants, and this brings peace and avoids conflict.
It is obvious when there is a
pebble in our shoe that we must stop and remove it to prevent problems further
down the road.
Today if God seems far away, the
simple answer is to return, to go back to the place where you once felt him.
Sing hymns, pray with others, and
stop and listen to the Holy Spirit.
Could it be this simple? The answer is yes, but yes isn’t always
easy. It often is a life time struggle
because our lives get so full of junk.
Allow God to reveal the rubbish and to remove it. Why keep it as it is worthless.
Allow God to reveal the rubbish and to remove it. Why keep it as it is worthless.
There are no magic answers, just a
simple one - - to chose God’s way, for peace and harmony will follow.
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1 comment:
Hazel, this is so true and something I needed to hear in an abstract way. As adults, it may not be toys that we want but something just may not work out our way. It is always important to surrender our will no matter what our age.
Thanks for stopping by WholeHearted Home and because you dropped 'in', I just had to stop over to 'meet' you. Glad I did!!
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