Jesus and Purity

Sunday November 5 will focus on Jesus' teaching about purity as found in Matthew 5:27-30. Jesus takes the 7th commandment prohibiting adultery and deepens it from the act to the attitude of lust. Adultery starts in the mind and works its way out. But, in translating the word "lust" I found that it is the same word used to translate the Hebrew word for "covet". To lust is to covet and to covet is to lust. The essence of coveting and lusting is wanting what is not mine and being dissatisfied with what God has given me; from spouse to house, from body image to community status. Is where you are good enough, or do you need a little bit more. Do you need God's love...and? Or is God's grace sufficient.
The flowers in the pure water are a simple display of elegant beauty, uncluttered and clean.