1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NLT) Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.
Much of my time in counseling with others is spent in dealing with how people are coping and navigating through these economic times we are now experiencing. People are losing their jobs, their homes and other things that they once we’re able to afford. It’s so sad to see people you love having to deal with such major decisions in their life – losing what took a lifetime to obtain. It’s interesting, as we sit and talk - I watch the roller coaster of emotions come and go –shock/ anger/ guilt/ depression/ acceptance and eventually hope. Then… It’s like a light that suddenly comes on in their mind that there is something they can’t lose – their soul and their hope. Possessions are… well, exactly that – possessions. They are not what define a person or his life. My life is defined by my belief in God and His Son Jesus Christ. I can lose a lot of things in this life but still have my hope in God and His promises. Paul exhorts us in this passage to discover what true wealth is – to walk in godliness and live with contentment. I read one time where a lady had died and wanted to be buried in her red Mercedes car. She must have thought she could take it with her into the afterlife. Paul tells us that we brought nothing into the world and we can take nothing with us – that we just need to learn to content here on earth. My prayer for you today is that you would discover true contentment and trust God to take care of you in whatever situation you are in today.
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