1 Timothy 6:7-8 (NIV)
7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can
take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will
be content with that.
Godliness with contentment is great wealth! (see 1 Tim.
6:6) So what does it take for us to be content? Paul reminds Timothy that as
long as we have food and clothing, we should be able to be content. It's when
our desires get out of that channel, when covetousness and greed take over,
that our life gets out of control and we replace God with a hunger for what
becomes our idol (cf. Colossians 3:5). God wants us to let him be enough
and see the rest as the overflow of his grace!
Thought for today:
Am I always chasing after the “bigger and better” next great thing?
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