Exodus 20:17 (NIV)
"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."
What are you thinking right now? That is a very important question to ask yourself. It's a way to hold yourself accountable. We need to think about what we are thinking about! Here is why....God made one of His Commandments to call attention to our thought life!
Take a look at all the other Commandments...Other people will know if you break them, but no one but God and you will know if you break this one listed in Exodus 20:17....so why is this such an important Commandment?
It is so important, because just like all the other Commandments, God is wanting to give us freedom! These are not rules and laws to restrict or contain us, they are written in order to free us, to call attention to where we are falling short of The Glory of God!
What normally comes before lying, cheating, stealing? What normally comes before dishonoring your parents or misusing The Name of God? Your thoughts do! So God is saying don't covet or think about or lust over what does not belong to you...do not think about sin, because if you do, you will problably fall into sin, and then guess what? You are no longer free!
So, instead of coveting what is not yours or lusting over sinful thoughts, meditate on God's Word, chew on Scripture Day and Night
Take a look at Psalm 1:2 in the NIV and the MSG respectively....
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Instead you thrill to God's Word, you chew on Scripture day and night.
Follow God. Listen to God. Walk in His steps. He created you and He knows best!
Like Christian says, all we need to know is Jesus Christ and Him Crucified, Everything you ever need to know... everything else falls into place!
