AUGUST 6
MATTHEW 6:28_And why take ye thought for raiment?
Jesus re-visits the clothes issue. There is something else Jesus re-visits. Do you see it? Do you see the word thought?
The tenth commandment is Thou shalt not covet. Covet is akin to lust. Thought patterns are captured. A strong desire that doesn’t let go until it is satisfied. If the truth be told, covetousness can’t be satisfied.
Once lust, or covetousness, obtains its desire – it wants more. That’s the very nature of covetousness – an insatiable desire. Luke 12:15 (KJV), “And he [Jesus] said unto them, ‘Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.’’’ There is a difference in coveting the latest brand name and just needing clothes.
Covet is also akin to envy. Envy dwells on what someone else possesses. The longer the dwell, the deeper envy works its way into the heart. Once there, envy causes conflict. Not because you’ve been wronged, but because the one you envy dresses like you want to – but can’t.
Galatians 5:26 (KJV), “Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.”
Don’t let worry thought patterns fill you with strife over clothes.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, Help me trust You to provide for me what is best at this time. In the powerful name of Jesus, Amen.
Christ knows all my needs—He will provide
The Works of Her Hands 