Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
August 2nd 2023

Beware of Greed (I)

And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of things he possesses”. Luke12:15 (NKJV).

Bible Reading: Luke 12:13-21

Greed is the immoderate desire for something. It is the obsessive longing or desire to have more especially for one’s self even at the detriment others. Jesus gave the parable of the rich fool in response to a man’s plea to ask his brother to give him his own share of the inheritance. Being an heir is not wrong in itself but Jesus who sees beyond the physical understood the condition of the man’s heart and used it to warn us against greed. It is important to note that Jesus was not in any way desiring us to be poor, for if it were so, He wouldn’t have become poor that we might be rich. The central message here is contentment. The scripture says, “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it‚ Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction” 1 Timothy 5:6-9 (NIV). The love of money, position, power and material possession is the problem. God desires that our hearts centres on Him, He wants wealth to serve us and not the other way round. He wants us to know that a person’s true life is not made up of the things he owns no matter how rich he may be, rather the true riches is in seeking and loving for God and His people. Therefore, our focus should be to seek spiritual treasures (being rich towards) above mammon so that we can be like Jesus. Dear friends, riches are not everything. Why would you covet other people possession when riches are just a mere addition to your life when you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness? Matthew 6:33

Self-Reflection: Godliness with contentment is great gain.

Action Point: Resolve with the Lord’s help seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.

Daily Confession: Lord Jesus, help me be contented with what you’ve given me.

Intercessory prayer: Lord I pray for your blessings upon orphans, widows and widowers today in Jesus name.

Hymn: I need Thee oh, I need Thee;

every hour I need Thee;

oh, bless me now, my saviour!

I come to Thee