ALMOST CONTENT?

ALMOST CONTENT?

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