GIMME GIMME GIMME?

"Do nothing out of SELFISH AMBITION Or VAIN CONCEIT, but in humility consider others better than yourselves". Philippians 2:3. My friend, do you have GIMME SYNDROME? Ouch! During my Bible College days our professor said the word Apostle used for "Selfishness" shares the root form with the words "strife and contentious" meaning self-occupation that hurts others. My further study revealed that the first century writers used the word to describe a politician who procured office by illegal manipulation or a brother covetously and maliciously obtaining inheritance of a sibling or a harlot seducing her client which is destructive for both. Bro: Do you have the "GIMME" mentality? Israelites told Samuel- Give us a king, that is Worldliness isn't it? Ahab told Naboth "give me your vineyard"- What is that? "Keeping up with Johns"- well you tell me! We live in a world consumed by selfishness- abortion, euthanasia, fornication, adultery, murder, theft, robbery etc. are proof to that. Commercials on TV promotes "GIMME" mentality- prettier skin, sexier body, attention of the world- lists goes on. But you and I know that seeking self makes us miserable and seeking others makes us happy- am I right? Seeking God makes us faithful. Tada! Hey hey We can have one GIMME. The woman at the well said "Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw". WHAT IS YOUR GIMME, PARTNER? I CAN'T HEAR YOU, SAY IT AGAIN!!!