Listen to this petition in Psalms 119:36, “Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.” What do you think most about? Is it making money? The word covetous means “overly desirous” (Thorndike Barnhart Dictionary). Today, do you have an excessive desire for gain? The request of the Psalmist really puts life where we ought to keep it. Our hearts should be centered around the testimonies of God and not earthly treasures. We must not let our possessions possess us.
Jesus said, “. . . Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Oh, how we need to understand what Jesus is saying! He explained what he meant by using a parable. Listen, “The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God” (Luke 12:15-21).
Will you be a fool? Please don’t make gain your god. Paul said, “For to me to live is Christ . . .” (Philippians 1:21). Let’s keep it that way.
Ken Tyler
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