If you are like me you have sinned in covetousness. This is a sin characterized by the following:
• Knowing what the Lord has commanded you to do, looking at his word directly and choosing not to do it therefore walking in disobedience to take to and for yourself what the Lord has not given you. Usually material wealth, but in the sin of David, using your power to take even wives, husbands or servants from other people Exodus 20:17 spells it out “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
The Consequences
• In the heavenlies the enemies of the Lord take great delight in this sin, mocking Jehovah and holding him in utter contempt.
• In response, the Lord stands to oppose you which makes you a candidate for destruction.
• You are unable to stand before your enemies because Jehovah God is not for you. You are defeated in life and routed by your enemies who triumph over you.
• That which God had planned for your reigning and ruling is taken from you just like the Kingdom was torn away from Saul.
What can you do, now that you find yourself guilty?
• You must repent of your sin and ask God to wash you clean with the blood of the Lamb Jesus that speaks better things than the blood of Abel. He is faithful and will take away your sin that you may live. It is my firm belief that the blood of Jesus will wash away even the consequences of sin and bring complete redemption from the sin committed, something that the blood of animals could never accomplish in David’s day.
• Invite God to take you back to the place where you went astray and to lead you in the path of righteousness for his name’s sake.
• Ask God to come into the bad situations already created by your error and make lemonade out of the lemons like he did with David and Bathsheba. He is faithful to cleanse us from all unrighteousness and present us to himself without blemish or spot or wrinkle. He will do it for you.
• Ask him for another chance to prove yourself faithful. Trust must be earned, so walk the walk as he instructs and he will restore your Kingdom to you just like he did with David after Absalom’s rebellion.
How To Avoid The Sin Of Covetousness:
• Walk in humility. Consider God all wise. Even when you do not understand why he wants you to do things one way instead of the way that seems best to you. Count your wisdom as nothing before his and let him lead you utterly and completely.
• Walk in obedience. Obey him even when it does not make sense, even when it seems you have a better way of doing things. Cast your crown at his feet and let him lead you as you follow behind him obediently.
• Remember that he is faithful. He is not a wicked God, he will give you yours even as you walk uprightly before him. If he uses you to enrich others he will enrich you. If he uses you to bless other peoples marriages he will give you your own life companion. God is not unjust. Let that sink deep into your spirit. He will reward you for sure and great will be your joy.
• Keep your eyes on him and do not hold tightly to what he puts into your hand. Luke 12:29-32
29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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