It’s all he could think about, talk about, and hope for. He wanted it more than anything! And it was just on the other side of the door. When Brian realized the door was locked, he wept.
When you long for something more than God, that’s covetousness.
If you regularly feel dissatisfied with your life, are willing to hurt others to get what you want…if you find yourself often thinking about how you can get more or struggle to be joyfully generous – or are carrying secret resentment, you might be struggling with covetousness.
Right there among sins like murder and adultery is the command, “Do not covet.” It’s a big deal to God! It hurts our relationship with Him and with others.
Brian Aulick, lead pastor of Engedi Church and host of the Made to Advance podcast shares practical steps to get victory over covetousness and fall more in love with Jesus.