Col 3:5 - So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual sin, impurity, lust, and shameful desires. Don't be greedy for the good things of this life, for that is idolatry.

The pursuit of the "good things" of this life is, in the eyes of God, idolatry. He must then see covetousness, the love for things, as a god! This love for the things of this world robs from ones total love and devotion to the Lord. It's a sharing of ones affections. We are told that it's not possible to have two masters. When push comes to shove you will love the one and hate the over. You can't serve God and money. Lk. 16:13  "No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

Interesting how the love for money is classified as the root of all, evil. Covetousness or greed has many faces! It can appear as dollar bills, as trophies, as a career, as a passion to get ahead in the world. The list goes on! This greed becomes what we serve and therefore becomes a god. The Apostle Paul was inspired by the Holy Spirit when he addressed this issue with the Ephesian Believers. This is what he said to them in Eph 5:5 - You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is really an idolater who worships the things of this world. In other words, the idolater is guilty of loving the world or the things of this world more than the Lord.

The pursuit of temporal things will rob us of God's best in our lives. Gal.6:7-9  Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow! 8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. 9 So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. The principal of sowing and reaping is extremely important to factor into our lifestyle. This principal cannot be avoided. It is in continual operation. If we love this world and all it offers more than we love the Lord then we will reap what we have sown. If there was ever a time we needed to take to heart the wise words of Solomon it's now. Pr.1:17-19  When a bird sees a trap being set, it stays away. 18 But not these people! They set an ambush for themselves; they booby-trap their own lives! 19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy for gain. It ends up robbing them of life. If we are having a problem in this area we need to turn whole heartedly to God in repentance and ask Him to help us see eternal things as more real and lasting than the temporal things of this life.

How did Moses get through this life to be with Jesus on the Mt. of Transfiguration? By having his spiritual eyes fixed on the invisible God. This is also how it works in the New Covenant. Heb.12:1,2 -Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish.