Hebrews 13:5 says, “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.” What is most important is that we do whatever we do for the glory of the Lord and His kingdom and be content in Him. Our hearts are naturally inclined towards covetousness. The good news is that the gospel promises a new heart, one that finds contentment, value, and meaning not in the things of this world, but in the finished work of Christ and His cross.

For further consideration

How do you evaluate your desires? Do they reflect a covetous or a content heart? Is it wrong to desire things? How do you find the balance between self-denial and self-indulgence? What are some of the things (stuff, relationships, circumstances) that you are most likely to covet? Are there people in your life that cause you to envy or stir jealousy in your heart? What can you do to change that envy? How does this tenth commandment build into the Old Testament law those matters of the heart that Jesus pointed out in His Sermon on the Mount? How do we keep our hearts and display in our actions a contentment that glorifies God and His kingdom?