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Guard Against Greed.

”And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.“ Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬

According to Strong’s Concordance, the Greek word for “covetousness” used in Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬‬‬ is, ‘pleonexia’ (G4124), which means, “Greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice.” Take heed, and guard yourself against greed. God has given you a measure. He’s given you your portion. Choose not to covet after another man’s vineyard.

For Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭3‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” God has dealt you a measure of faith. Work your faith and steward the measure that He’s given you.

John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.“ Christ came so that you might have life—life to the full. In abundance. The difference between abundance and greed is love. For ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.“

Greed is not love. Greed is selfish. Greed is prideful. Greed is murderous. Greed is jealous. Greed is envious. Greed will steal, kill, and destroy at any cost.

For Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭15‬ ‭AMPC‬‬ expounds upon greed in the following manner, “And He said to them, 'Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man's life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs.'"

‭‭According to the Amplified version, “Greed” as stated in Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭15‬ ‭AMPC‬‬, is defined as: “The immoderate desire for wealth.” Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭22‬ ‭KJV‬‬ puts it this way, “A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.“

The wealth of the wicked is laid up for the just. Stewardship of earthly materials, resources, and influence is not greed. The idolization and worship of wealth is what is wicked. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?“ Mark‬ ‭8‬:‭36‬ ‭KJV‬‬. “Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”“ Luke‬ ‭12‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬