Mine! It is a word learned early by infants and one used easily when something is perceived to be theirs and someone, usually another infant or teasing parent, tries to take that thing away. Mine! Greed is a self-centered desire born in the heart and mind, to have as much as one can possibly have to fulfill no other need except that which is based in one's ego. Psalm 10:3 says "He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD." (NIV) There is no room in the heart of the greedy for God; for God is a generous God who gave His only begotten Son.
The message for this Lenten Journey should be: Give up greed for Lent. Give! Give of yourself to God and God's people. Give of what you have and as Jesus taught of those things of which you have two, you can give away one.
Prayer: Loving God who blesses all, help me to bless others by not being greedy. Let my life be one of giving. Amen.
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