OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-WEDNESDAY-15/06/2016-GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT -BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT
Memorise
But
godliness with contentment is a great gain. 1st Timothy 6:6
Read
1st Timothy 6:6-11,
6 But
godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For
we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And
having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But
they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish
and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For
the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they
have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But
thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
KJV
MESSAGE
The moment a
person makes up his mind to focus his passion and life on seeking after the
things of God, he becomes very content with life. There are lots of people who
are not enjoying their lives because they are being consumed with the mundane
things of this world. As a child of God, your focus and attention should centre
on the Word of God which will help you live life with a sense of fulfilment. It
is not the abundance of what you have that determines the joy that you get in
life. I have been privileged to get close to many wealthy and influential
people, and I have concluded that the best kind of life is a life of simplicity.
There are people, who focus on gaining worldly possessions, but those who know
the essence of life will focus on things of the spirit and they will not allow
the lust of this world to consume their hearts.
“I know both how to be abased and I know how to
abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be
hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”
Philippians 4:12
Paul had
learnt how to content in poverty and in wealth. This should also be the life of
every child of God, because it is only in Christ that one understands the
purpose of all things. Paul learnt how to be poor without complaining about his
circumstances. He knew how to go about his life in situations of want knowing
that God was in charge of his life. It is no news that the greatest problem of
man is greed; it is also the major cause of underdevelopment in many nations,
as those that have been entrusted with the resources are continually greedily
trying to acquire more money.
As believers, we must know how to possess
money without money possessing us. We should not follow the examples of those
who have allowed money to become an idol in their lives. Any time we are in
need, we should call on God; it is only Jesus Christ who gives strength to
overcome the despair and discouragement of such moments, and any time we are in
wealth, we need Christ to help us exercise full control over the wealth. There
is nothing we go through that we don’t have the power to endure because our
strength is of the Lord. We must not become obsessed with the gains of this
world at the expense of our souls, especially since it not possession that
brings happiness. Christ is the source of happiness; therefore, it is the
foundation we have in Him that determines the extent of our contentment in
life. We must not allow the process of getting rich deny us the ultimate
satisfaction and joy in Christ Jesus. We should not become spiritually bankrupt
because we are on a quest to get rich. We should not stray away from the faith
because we want money. God is more than able to supply all our needs as we put
our trust in Him and follow His instructions for our lives.
Prayer Point
Father, please help me to find rest in you.
Bible in one year
Nehemiah 1-3, Ecclesiastes 7:19-29
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