Being content can only happen when God is first in your life

The word ‘covet’ means to eagerly desire something. It is not just about things but also desires in the heart. It can lead to fighting, idolatry (having other ‘gods’), disputes over things like inheritances and even wanting justice. Money is especially a problem … the Scriptures say ‘where your treasure is there will your heart be also’.

It is possible to covet things which are good and this is not necessarily a sin. These passages help to give a description of what the tenth commandment means but there is more to being right with God than any of the commandments. Breaking any of them is sin and this places us all in the condition which the apostle Paul referred to … ‘all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God’.

Right living is only possible through being connected to the one who kept all the commandments perfectly … Jesus Christ.  He was the only one who could pay the price for sin. His perfect obedience becomes ours when we are united to him by faith alone.