1 Timothy 6:6-8
“But godliness with
contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is
certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be
therewith content.”
God promised us He
would provide whatever His people needed in this life. Sometimes He blesses us
with extra but that is not promised. Sometimes He blesses others more than He
does others. Sometimes we may go through this life with very few worldly
possessions. But He will provide what He has declared as being enough for us.
It saddens me to
see God's people be so spoiled by their worldly possessions that they want
more. They beg God for this and that and when He does not deliver they go out
on their own and borrow money they have no way of paying back or that will be a
huge struggle for them and their family to pay back. Or they will turn to
gambling as a means to get rich quick(ie. Lottery, Publishers Clearing House,
casino, any form of games of chance and any other trick of satan to draw them
away from God's blessings).
But God tells us to
be content with what He has given us. That does not mean we are to sit back and
wait on God to lay it into laps. But He will provide the means for us to work
to pay for what He intends for us to have. If a person physically cannot work
He will provide a way for that also. But if we are physically able to work He
will provide what we can afford when we need.
O fellow Christian,
Stop begging God for more than He has provided. Stop wrecking your family by
charging more than you can afford to pay back. As God to bless you with what He
has planned for you. Be content with what our Lord provides. And if He gives
you extra praise His name for that.
Praise ye the
Lord!!!
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