Monday the 6th

1 Timothy 6: 6-7

 

⁶ But godliness with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.

 

This sums up the great race of this world. We brought nothing in, and we take nothing out. Yet it is easy to get sucked into the game of trying to build the biggest pile of toys while we are here! Timothy gets some great advice here. God is not a piggy bank, a loan officer, nor is He a “sugar daddy”. Many people set out to honor God with the expectation of “if I honor Him, He will bless me with riches” I hear a lot of preachers spout this concept often. They drive expensive cars, and they live in exclusive neighborhoods. The same can be said for many laypeople. They quote Malachi 3:10, and pour money into the Church, yet sit in unbelief when the check from God does not show up. God will bless you, He will provide the way, the strength, and the materials for you to succeed……just don’t be surprised to find out that God does not care much about money. He cares more about what is done with it, and why it is done. So people that set out to Glorify God as a way to serve themselves here on earth will be disappointed. However, Godliness with contentment is great gain. It all starts with being content with what we came into this world with……our souls. Paul talks of learning to be happy in all circumstances. In other words, recognize that we start each day with what we need to survive in this world. Rich or poor, strong or weak, gaining it all, or having nothing…..we come into this world, and leave with the one singular, most precious, treasure in the world, our soul. We obtain the only prize that matters with a simple request, our salvation. If we chase after the Lord, and work to foster our soul, and the souls of those around us, we will find that we are truly rich beyond our need or our desires. We will find blessing, and pure joy in knowing that godliness for the glory of God, will outlast, out perform, and sustain us well beyond godliness for earthly gain. We come in with very little, and we leave with very little, but godliness with contentment is great gain.

 

 

God Bless,

Brian Thetford

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