Exodus - Pt. 20: The Trap of Covetousness (Video Version)

August 1, 2021 Speaker: Chris Francis Series: Exodus

Exodus 20:17

It’s not wrong to want something we don’t have, and it’s definitely not wrong to pray that God will grant it to us. Whether it is a material possession, a better relationship, a house or a talent or a gift – God invites us to come to him with our needs and desires.

But when our desires become a run-away train and we put too much hope in them, then we can fall into the trap of covetousness. That’s when we envy those we claim to love,  we can’t rejoice with those who rejoice, and we struggle with the thought that life - or God - isn’t fair to us.

God wants us free from this trap.