Prayer based on Luke 12:15. Themes: Covetousness, Life’s Value, Material Possessions.

Dear God, please help me to beware of covetousness and to keep myself from it. Help me to remember that my life is not defined by the abundance of possessions I have. Please guide me to focus on the things that truly matter in life and to find contentment in what I have. Thank you for your love and guidance. Amen.

Verse: He said to them,“Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
Luke 12:15

This is a Command. The verse commands the reader to beware and keep themselves from covetousness, emphasizing that a person’s life is not defined by their possessions.

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