OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-FRIDAY-16/09/2016-THE SOURCE OF SATISFACTION-BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
THE SOURCE OF SATISFACTION
Memorise
But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1st
Timothy 6:6
Read
1st
Timothy 6:3-11
3 If
any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of
our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is
proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words,
whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds,
and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such
withdraw thyself.
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
Satisfaction is a state of contentment or
fulfilment that only God can bring into reality. The scripture advocates that
children of God should cultivate contentment. We are therefore expected to be
contented spiritually, financially, materially and in our marriages. We should
be contented with the things and people that God has put around us.
Satisfaction is made possible as a result of God’s good provision made
available through the atoning death of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ecclesiastes 3:13 says:
“And also that every
man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift
of God.”
The above passage indicates that contentment
or satisfaction is a gift from God; it does not develop from the desire of man.
As a matter of fact Ecclesiastes 5:10
says,
“He that loveth
silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with
increase: this is also vanity.”
Covetousness and accumulation of wealth has
its attendant problems. One of such problems is a lack of satisfaction. Those
who love money will never be satisfied with what they have, no matter how much
they have, they will continue to desire more. I once had a friend, who at the
age of 70 had so much money in one of his several bank accounts; he could not
exhaust it for another 200 years. Whenever you visit him, you will meet him
planning to invest some more. The rich are ever striving with each other. They
will say, “Mr. A has just built another house or bought another car, I must
follow suit”. They are never satisfied. Satisfaction is a precious virtue that
every believer must have. Are you caught in the rat race for earthly
possession? Ask God to give you satisfaction or contentment without which that
wealth will become a deadly trap.
Whenever wealth comes as a blessing within
the context of holiness and the fear of God, such wealth is always accompanied
by contentment or satisfaction. This is why Psalms 17:15 says:
“As for me, I will
behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.”
Because the source of
the blessing is God, satisfaction is naturally inclusive in the package. 1st Timothy 6:6-8 goes on
to say:
“But godliness with
contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is
certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be
therewith content.”
This passage show that a child of God should
be more concerned about the source of blessing and the attending satisfaction
than accumulation of wealth.
Prayer Point
Father, you are my
Source, please let my propensity come with contentment in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year
Jeremiah 49:23-50:46,
Psalms 60
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