The Idol of Covetousness

Inspired by Becky Rene's Lesson on Covetousness

Covetousness is so with us!

It's a very bad disposition.

So what does it mean to covet?

What causes such a condition?

It started way back in Eden

When Adam and Eve met the "Snake"

Who tempted and turned them from God;

It was more than just a mistake!

At the heart of this terrible sin,

Is just what we're talking about,

'Twas covetousness brought sin in

And turned men from faith unto doubt.

In doubting that God had been fair

They reached for something not theirs

Which brought to mankind much despair,

Because greed is a sin that ensnares.

This greed is something so hungry

It eats up our thoughts and desires.

It's the thing for which we are living,

And feeding it stokes up the fires.

Satisfying the need of this beast

Will keep us so occupied

That we'll keep our hearts from the Lord,

As we feed the monster inside.

So what can be done to destroy

The beast that forever is there

Seeking to take our lives over,

When, down deep, we know to beware

Those things that now focus attention

On indulging our own selfish whims

Which constantly blind us to others

Whose lives are so hopelessly grim.

What shall we do with this idol,

This beast that has taken God's place?

We're consumed with its care and feeding,

No time for seeking God's face,

No time for gathering to worship,

No time for uplifting God's church,

No time for reading the Bible,

No care that God's name we besmirch.

Couldn't we start to subdue it

By turning our eyes to a view

That takes in God's vista of life,

While bidding our self-god: "Adieu"?

So seeking to reach out to others,

If we put God's will in our sight,

We'll no longer focus on self-love,

But see things in a new light.

So, therefore, renewing our vision

And doing what pleases the Lord,

Our hearts and lives will be happy

Following what's written in the word.

God knows that we want to be happy;

His plan is the way that is true

For making a life that's now better,

And one for eternity, too.