By Eleyitope Linus ARANNILEWA
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.”
Proverbs 15:27 NKJV
In one of our previous meditation, we learned that greed was the reason that Balaam’s spiritual vision became impaired.
Greed is defined as compulsive desire for something more than what is necessary or deserved. Where this is not tamed, it could have destructive consequences.
I can relate to this.
One day, I stopped by to draw money from an ATM located in the premises of one of the new generation banks.
A lady approached me for assistance.
She claimed she was a student from a neighbouring town, who only came to town to get money from an uncle. She had a typical student bag strapped to her back, probably to give a flavour to her story. She further claimed that her uncle was not around and she had no money to return to school.
Typically, I reach out to anyone who is stranded without asking question. It was different that day. I asked how much she would need to get back home.
Figuring that she had won my sympathy, she called an outrageous amount, far above what is necessary to ferry her back. I thought she was probably one of the many fraudsters that dot the landscape.
My mercy was clean gone from her.
The greed she displayed closed the bowels of mercy.
In some other instance, greed could actually kill. Israel demonstrated greed when they gathered manna more than necessary, leaving the remainders overnight.
Of course they bred worms.
The major crisis of The world is Greed.
The major reason for Protest all over the world is caused by GREEDY LEADERS.
Greed also took them to the field on the Sabbath, when God specifically asked them not to go.
It was also through greed that they demanded for flesh which eventually killed many of them.
Contentment and gratitude are the only twin solution to the problem of greed.
Further Study: Luke 3:1-14
Prayer: Dear Lord, let not the spirit of greed have a hold on me.
Good Morning God’s Holy People.
Happy New Month to You.
MORNING DEW, Thursday, August 1, 2024
