TRUE GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT

” YET TRUE GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS ITSELF GREAT WEALTH. AFTERALL, WE BROUGHT NOTHING WITH US WHEN WE CAME INTO THIS WORLD, AND WE CAN’T TAKE ANYTHING WITH US WHEN WE LEAVE IT.” 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-7

As we look at 1 Timothy 6:6&7 and meditate upon it, the words spoken are very powerful words. When we come into this world and we are growing up, we really don’t expect anything more than being content in our lives. As children we were happy to have great parents, food for our stomachs, a house to live in and the feeling of protection from the outside world. As adults we begin to lose some of this contentment. We begin to live in the world and become a part of the establishment. We try to “keep up with the Jones.” When we die and leave this world, we take nothing with us. We can’t take our money, homes, family or anything else we have accumulated while living on this earth. We should live our lives with the wisdom of God. We should be happy with what he has provided to us and not become greedy. If all that he gives us is food, clothing and shelter to survive, and nothing else, then we should be content because we have more than we had when we came into this world. We should be grateful to our God in heaven for his blessings on us. We should live with the godliness we have been given, with thanks and praise to our Lord God in heaven. Our God doesn’t want us to just survive but wants us to succeed in what we do. He wants us to be healthy and content in what we have so that we represent him well to others. We must trust him to be faithful in our lives and to give us what we need to be great testimonies on his behalf. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!