Isaiah 57:17  Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid My face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart.

They say, "You can't take it with you." I can't argue with that. I can get what I can in the meantime though. Who else will look out for me and my household?

God sees through our self-justifications. We cannot hide, even within our own dark house. Through these commandments, He slips in and flips the switch that shows our greedy, self-reliant, discontented soul. He dissects "the thoughts and intentions of the heart" (Hebrews 4:12)

We see God's provision, but our bodies and souls are insatiable. We refuse to rely on God to give enough. We cannot stand to see our neighbor have more or better things than us. We imagine ways to feel content for a moment. But God has assured us it won't last (Ecclesiastes 1:2; Romans 8:20).

When we consider Christ, we see someone preoccupied with a home in this world (Luke 9:58). He relied on the Creator with eyes wide open to the needs of His neighbors - to my needs. He was content with the "house not made with human hands, eternal in the heavens" (2 Corinthians 5:1).

Made new in Him, we have eyes to see that we belong to the household of faith as a living stone within God's eternal Church (Psalm 51:10; Galatians 6:10; 1 Peter 2:4-5).We have eyes to see God's gifts to us and our neighbors. We have contentment in Jesus, God's free gifts and our priceless treasure. Through Him, we have a place in the Father's house (John 14:1-3).
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