Coveting and Stealing - Just for Fun

 

I know that we are called to lead
The lost into the Word.
I must admit, I watched him steal
And then leave undeterred.
 
He clearly coveted the fruit
That grew upon the tree
That he had not planted or pruned.
He stole it and ran free.
 
I question my conscience with shame
When I look back these days
And wonder if I could have helped
Him change his thieving ways.

 

I wonder if he’d have listened.
Should I have tried my luck
Helping him beat covetousness,
And be a better buck?
 
I know, I tell this tale in jest,
I don’t mean to make light,
But watching him enjoy those plums
Truly brought me delight!
 
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”