Greed

Was reading 2sam 11:1-15 this morning (David and Bathsheba) and I had a thought/prayer/concern. The story in a nut shell is a major political and national leader (David) who let’s his lustful and selfish desires for something that doesn’t belong to him (bathsheba) but to another man lead him to some pretty extreme actions to get what he desires. He manipulates and abuses his power and finally ravages what wasn’t his but another’s and then in a desperate attempt to cover his evil actions and maintain his image and honor he uses military action to cover his own selfish and envious desires and actions. In the end it says “and the Lord was greatly displeased with David.” /// well, I’m not much to get into political debate and arguments but this morning as I read this I thought of all the stories (true or false) that I have heard of nations and powerful political leaders who have let greed and envy of the resources of other nations get the best of them and go to extreme lengths to take what isn’t theirs and then disguise their greed with war,etc. I’m not sure what stories are true about what countries but what I do know is that “The Lord is displeased…” with anyone that uses their power or leadership in this way. My prayer is that God would raise up nations and leaders that would not give in to selfish ambition and greed and take from other nations and people but that we would look for ways to cross the seas and reach into their back yards to help and not rob as it relates to resources. I cannot be certain if we as a nation have ever done this(U.S.) so I will not make any uneducated claims but I will on or nations behalf ask that the Lord to forgive us if we have done so and for Him to send us Leaders with integrity, honor, and humility. Amen

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