The Man Covets

They covet fields and take them by violence,
Also houses, and seize them.
So they oppress a man and his house,
A man and his inheritance.
  -- Micah 2:2

No one needs to tell you the subject behind today's verse. It is a sad and familiar tale that comes to us from history as well as the present. A man holds the power of a nation and he covets another nation. His armies invade but there is resistance and so more weapons are called for to complete his theft. However, more weapons deployed means more destruction. And so the ends of covetousness become apparent to all: if the coveting one cannot gain it without a fight, he will destroy and kill so that the victim cannot have the property either. If we did not understand the reason behind that tenth commandment before, we can see how it plays out in the news right now. The man covets, destruction and death come after.

We are not without recourse though. We have the honor to make our request to the Almighty God of Heaven and Earth. Please do so for those who take their stand and face the conqueror this day.

Bucky