THIS MORNING LET ME EXPLAIN ABOUT LUST TYPE TWO

THIS MORNING LET ME EXPLAIN ABOUT LUST TYPE TWO

The lust of the eyes. "For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh craving for sensual gratification and the lust of the eyes greedy longings of the mind and the pride of life assurance in one''s own resources or in the stability of earthly things--these do not come from the Father but are from the world itself." 1 John 2:16 (AMP)

This lust is a strong craving called covetousness. I forbid this sin in commandment number ten. "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's." Exodus 20:17 (KJV)

Coveting is desiring anything that someone else owns. It is more than a casual wish, but it is a strong craving that leads one to plot and scheme in order to take possession of another mans goods. Many phony friendships are built on covetousness. The deceitful person who covets your money will pretend to be your best friend. "The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends." Proverbs 14:20 (KJV)

Many church leaders are guilty of this sin. Coveting the cash donations to build their ministry business. They covet influential people who attend other churches. They covet, buildings, ministries, TV shows, congregations, and even staff personal that their eyes have lusted for. This lust sounds so spiritual because they say, "it's all for the kingdom". Truly, if it's for the kingdom, then they should be happy that someone else in the kingdom has it. This greed is from hell and will not be  part of the kingdom. "They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: [14] But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. [15] And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. [16] They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord . [17] The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram." Psalm 106:13-17

My kingdom is made up of people who give their lives for another. Their goal is to see that others are blessed before themselves. They have My heart of giving and are content with food and clothing. "But if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content (satisfied). [9] But those who crave to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish (useless, godless) and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction and miserable perishing."1 Timothy 6:8-9 (AMP)

This lust is fertilized by the quest for the American dream. The more you own, the more successful you are and never quite reaching the goal. A lifestyle where you own three cars and your neighbor has none, and you say, "God has blessed me". If I blessed you, it was for you to bless your neighbor.
"But if anyone has this world''s goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the love of God live and remain in him? [18] Little children, let us not love merely in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity)." 1 John 3:17-18 (AMP)

The word (Blessed) gets blurred by greed in the type two lust.  When I bless someone it is for the purpose of blessing others in some way. Many time I will answer a prayer for a material good and immediately they begin thinking, wow that was easy, maybe I pray and get this or that and the enemy begins to heap worldly goods on them. In a short time they are serving the god of mammon, while saying I am blessing them. "And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. [20] But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? [21] So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." Luke 12:19-21

Remember if you are Mine, you are not your own and therefore you own nothing, it's all Mine. All the things I send you, are for the purpose of kingdom building. When you have enough to live on and tools to work with, the rest is for give away. If I gave My life for you and you cannot give your goods to another, you do not have My spirit in you. You are living a lie and are not aware of it. If you only knew how deceitful riches are. "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise and be against the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (deceitful riches, money, possessions, or whatever is trusted in). [25] Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink; or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater in quality than food, and the body far above and more excellent than clothing?" Matthew 6:24-25 (AMP)

This lust for things will actually strangle you and you will spiritually choke to death, while all the time you are thinking you are on your way to heaven. "And the ones sown among the thorns are others who hear the Word; [19] Then the cares and anxieties of the world and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes fruitless." Mark 4:18-19 (AMP)

Why do you think I say, "riches are deceitful". Most rich people are going to hell and have no clue. (But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?)

Who are the rich? Over half the population of the world live on, one dollar a day. Most american Christians are making a hundred times that amount, and still complain.
"And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you, it will be difficult for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven. [24] Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of heaven. [25] When the disciples heard this, they were utterly puzzled (astonished, bewildered), saying, Who then can be saved from eternal death? [26] But Jesus looked at them and said, With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God." Matthew 19:23-26 (AMP)

Turn your back on mammon and give your heart to Me, then start sowing the stuff you have accumulated into the kingdom, that others might live. Then come and truly follow Me.

When I meet with you tomorrow morning, I will share with you the third type of lust, the most difficult of all, which includes your 401k.

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Best regards
Jim Hammerle