Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

If you make Christ your source of satisfaction you just might avoid the lust of the eye.

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Yesterday I left you with the thought of all those things that demand our attention. Even the fictional character Hannibal Lector understood this truth when he said, “We covet that which we first see.” The real danger in lust of the eye is covetousness. Seeing all those beautiful things which we do not have leads to dissatisfaction with those things we do have.

Suddenly your modest house is not impressive enough. It isn’t that you covet your neighbor’s house, you want one better. Coveting now isn’t wanting your neighbor’s things, it is dissatisfaction with what the Lord has provided. Being humble is no longer desirable. That is the real danger, loss of humility.

James 4:5-6 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Since when is grace not enough?

2 Corinthians 9:8, 12:9 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.