Covetousness

From: CareLines: Volume 2 By: Paul J. Pascoe

Joshua 7:21 • 1 min. read • grade level: 3

JOS 7:21²¹When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. (Joshua 7:21)

I saw . . . I coveted them, and took them.

Josh. 7:21²¹When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. (Joshua 7:21)

And what did Achan do with all the silver, the gold, and the coat that he coveted and took? He buried them in the ground in his tent! He didn’t even enjoy what he had taken. Why? Bad conscience, I’m sure. He knew he was wrong. And he knew that the punishment for taking those things would be his death. Is there anything wrong with wanting a new coat? No! - unless you covet to the point of taking that which is forbidden or does not belong to you. The Scripture is full of warnings of the dangers of covetousness. Don’t get caught in its trap.

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