CONTENTED?
Memorise: And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 1st
Timothy 6:8
Read: Ecclesiastes 5:10-12, (KJV) 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver;
nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
11 When
goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the
owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
12 The
sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the
abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Bible in one year: Acts 4-5, Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
MESSAGE
Lack of contentment is a sin
because it is a sign of ingratitude to the Almighty God. There are many people
who focus so much on what God is doing in the lives of other people and ignore
what God is doing in their own lives. If you don’t want to end abruptly, do not
give room for greed. Do not envy others. Envy is a sin.
Contentment means a life that is
satisfied with the faithfulness of God. It is to be delighted with what God is
doing in your own life, even as you appreciate what He is doing in the life of
others. A contented person is someone who is thrilled and captivated with the
grace of God upon his life. When God is on your side, it doesn’t matter what
your present level may be, you can be rest assured that your tomorrow will be
much better. You need to remember that it is only the blessings of the Lord
that makes rich and adds no sorrows. Instead of envying others, why not just
talk to God and ask Him for what you need. He says whatever you ask in the Name
of Jesus will be given to you. All of God’s blessings have their seasons. You
need to appreciate the phase you are in before you can move to the next phase.
There are many people who have not done anything with the opportunities given
to them and they are wishing for the opportunities of others around them. If
you don’t learn to be contented, you cannot be a happy child of God. If you
will not wait for the mangoes on your tree to get ripe, you are never going to
enjoy them. I know people who are so materialistic in nature; these people live
in dept simply because they want to be envied by others. Never live your life
for anybody. Appreciate what God has given you and continue to trust Him, and
work towards a better life.
Discontentment is an evil spirit
that needs to be dealt with. It is a manifestation of the flesh and it should
be crucified. This is why you need to know that it is not what you have that
determines your state of happiness, happiness is a function of the mind. I know
people who are very wealthy and do not have peace, and it is amazing that all
around us, there are people who do not have much yet are very happy. One of the
reasons why people lack contentment is that they always compare situations.
Whenever people focus on what they don’t have, they become discontented. Be
contented with what God has given you. That is not to mean that you can’t ask
for something better, but it must not be from the point of ingratitude.
Children of God should not be in
any worldly competition. It is all vanity. There is nothing as pleasing as
living a simple life. There is nothing wrong with wealth. It becomes wrong when
one has made the accumulation of wealth his sole purpose in life.
Key Point
Contentment gives peace of mind.
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Heavens Daily, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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