Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.
Scammers, fraudsters, and impersonators that are featured on American Greed, also suffer with the same problem, and quite often, the poor covet the rich for their resources while the rich often covet the poor for their labor, and the deadly cycle goes on and on. In fact, if the sin of covetousness was to be rooted out of human nature, sin would cease to exist. Thus, the servant of the Lord gives counsels and warnings for us to shun it like the plague,.
Whether it might be real estate or anything that belongs to another, it is always best to be content with what is yours……… [Patriarchs+ Prophets 309] The 10th commandment strikes at the very root of all sins, prohibiting the selfish desire, from which springs the sinful act. He, who in obedience to God’s law, refrains from indulging even a sinful desire for that which belongs to another will not be guilty of an act of wrong toward his fellow creatures.
Therefore, as we embark upon today’s topic, we are to study the sacred history that has been written for our instruction, so that we will not repeat the errors of the past. As we study the subject matter, we will deduce the pertinent instructions on acquiring real estate, the right way.
Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!