Contentment
Are you a contented Christian? Paul told Timothy, “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6). He also said of himself, “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content” (Philippians 4:11).
In Hebrews we read, “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have.” The verse then goes on to give a reason, or perhaps we should say the reason, why we should be content, even though outward circumstances may not always be what we would like. “For He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5). With the promise of the Lord being always with us, this should be enough to satisfy the soul in spite of unpleasant circumstances and even in the absence of the necessities of life. How many believers are content and happy today, not because they have an abundance of worldly goods, or even their freedom; not because they are free from pain and suffering, but because they have a sense in their souls of the Lord’s presence with them.
