Our six-year-old grandson told me he was learning the Ten Commandments in Sunday school.
“That’s pretty impressive, Mark! Tell me what you’ve learned.”
He began reciting them, in order! Then he stopped.
“Grandma, I have trouble with one of them—Thou shalt not covet. I covet Casey’s toys.”
“You do? Well Mark, let me tell you that I think that is a common problem. Tell me something. Do you ever get to play with Casey’s toys?”
“Oh yes! He just lives across the street. I get to play with his toys a lot!”
I said, “You know, the Bible gives us some instructions for this problem. Do you want to know what those instructions are?”
He nodded.
“The Bible tells us we should thank God for everything. I think we should thank God for blessing Casey with great toys. When we thank God, even when we don’t feel like it, He gives us a special kind of peace that guards our minds so we don’t want to covet anymore.”
It made sense to Mark. So we thanked God.
- Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:19b-20
- Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
- You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Exodus 20:17
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“When we thank God, he gives us a special kind of peace that guards our mind.” Taking that part of your sentence was just what I needed to hear this morning! Thanx Kath.xx
Thank you Shirley. Your comment was just what I needed to hear today as well! God bless you.
Wonderful truth! The message to hold onto for young and old. Only God can give us the peace surpassing all understanding and I am encouraged by the lyrics of the song to depend on our Father. Thanks for sharing Kathleen! Have a blessed day!
I’m glad it spoke to you Peter. Thank you for your encouragement!
On Oct. 27th Post:
Wonderful closing- Other people will remember you when you tell them about Jesus.
GBY! Roy
Thank you Roy! I appreciate the encouragement.