READ:
1 Timothy 6:6-12
Be content with such things
as you have. For He Himself
has said, “I will never leave
you nor forsake you.”
-Hebrews 13:5
As I stepped into the
restaurant parking lot after lunch, I saw a pickup truck speeding through the
parked vehicles. While observing the
driver’s reckless behavior, I noticed the words on the truck’s front license
plate. It read, “Almost Content.” After
thinking about that message and the sentiment it tried to communicate, I
concluded that the concept “almost
content” doesn’t exist. Either we
are content or we are not.
Admittedly, contentment is a
tough needle to thread. We live in a
world that feeds our desire for more and more-until we find it almost
impossible to be content with anything.
But this is nothing new. The book
of Hebrews addressed this issue, saying, “Let
your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you
have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will
never leave you nor forsake you’” (13:5). The only remedy for hearts that “want it all” is the contentment found
in the presence of the living God. He is
sufficient for our needs and longings, and He alone can bring us the peace and
contentment we’ll never find in the pursuits of this life.
Almost content” There is no
such thing. In Christ we can know true
contentment. –Bill Crowder
Find contentment in His
wondrous grace,
No cloud or shadow can obscure His face;
When great temptations I must bear,
I find the secret place of prayer. –Dunlop
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Contentment is not getting what we want
But being satisfied with what we have.
INSIGHT
Timothy, Paul’s young protégé, received two letters from the apostle
that were meant to encourage and mentor him in his ministry. In 1 Timothy, the first of those letters,
Paul dealt with a variety of subjects that included sound doctrine and those
who have abandoned it (ch.1), prayers and relationships (ch.2), qualifications
for leaders (ch.3), the danger of false teachers (ch.4), and care for those in
need (including spiritual servants, ch.5).
In chapter 6, Paul’s teaching to his “true son in the faith” (1:2)
culminated with instructions about servants and masters, as well as the value
of contentment. First Timothy is a truly
comprehensive look at some of the key elements of local church ministry.
Have a blessed evening.
God Our Creator’s Love Always
Unity & Peace
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