Lenten Post Day 34

Monday, March 14
Jeremiah 24:1-10, Romans 9:19-33, John 9:1-17
Q. 79. Which is the Tenth Commandment?
A. The Tenth Commandment is, “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s.”
Q. 80. What is required in the Tenth Commandment?
A. The Tenth Commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbor and all that is his.
Q. 81. What is forbidden in the Tenth Commandment?
A. The Tenth Commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbor, and all inordinate motions and affections to anything that is his.
Prayer: O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, or discipline me in your wrath. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror. My soul also is struck with terror, while you, O Lord—how long? Turn, O Lord, save my life; deliver me for the sake of your steadfast love. (Psalm 6:1-4)
Reflection: We often feel sorry for ourselves when others seem to get something we want. It is funny that when we get that object of desire, we are foten dissatisfied. Covetousness is insidious and eats at our soul. We need to love who we are and what we have and praise God every day for his many blessings.
Ref: Westminster Shorter Catechism (255k).