Biblical Counsel on Acquiring Real Estate. Part [7] 02/18/2026 (Morning thought)

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!

Biblical Counsel on Acquiring Real Estate. Part [6] 02/18/2026 (Evening thought)

Isaiah 14;13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north.

The phrase: “The sides of the North” is not only a reference to the preeminence lucifer sought, it also includes the real estate that comes with the office and titles of God. This can be observed in the next passage where the phrase is again employed…. Psalms 48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Then after he couldn’t capture the real estate up in heaven, he decided to give it a shot on earth, and by his temptation to our first parents, by which he then succeeded in wresting our earth from the dominion God gave us, he became the de facto leader of this planet. Satan coveted our planet and ever since that fateful day there have been numerous wars stemming from covetousness.

And there have been rumors of wars, by which powerful nations have sought to conquer other nations that possess valuable real estate, and to plunder their territories in the process. The slave trade, by which many had to endure the grueling journey of the middle passage, and other wars of conquest, could be traced right back to the sin of covetousness. Polygamy, by which men have multiple wives, and mistresses also has its roots in covetousness.

Isaiah 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most-High.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!