Be Content With What You Have

Our anchor Scripture admonish us to cultivate contentment. We are therefore expected to be content spiritually, financially, materially and in our marriages. When we are content with what we have, we won’t indulge in ungodly or immoral acts in order to get what we do not have. Contentment will prevent us from chasing after money. The love of money kills people’s conscience. And when the conscience is dead, people commit all manner of evil. Jesus teaches, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (Luke 16:13).

In today’s world, many people continue to seek after more of the things of this world, never content with their lot in life. Philippians 4:12 says “I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of contentment in every situation, whether it be a full stomach or hunger, plenty or want.” The unhealthy appetite for money has turned many Christians into yes-man and puppets, doing the bidding of the devil in order to keep up with certain levels of comfort. It is written in 1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” Many people want to get rich by all means and at all costs. Many have lost their salvation and other Christian experiences due to greed for money and material things. They have traded their souls for the devil, forgetting that we brought nothing into this world and that we would take back nothing. As believers, we must recognize that the devil’s ready-made provisions are nothing but deadly traps. Let us therefore not become addicted to money, so much so that their availability or lack therefore become a major determining factor in our lifestyle decisions, choice of association and general worldview. Psalm 141:4 says “Take away my lust for evil things; don’t let me want to be with sinners, doing what they do, sharing their delicacies.” Money and material wealth should not be the primary pursuit of believers, rather it should be the Kingdom of God and righteousness. Take your pick: You can pursue godliness, or you can pursue material gain.

Beloved, be satisfied with what you have, so that you can live in total obedience to God instead of being at the mercy of the devil. Godliness with contentment is great gain, appreciate God for what you have, so that unbelievers will see the light and glorify our Father who is in Heaven. You have Christ and that’s all you need. Christ in you is the hope of glory, the guarantee that everything else you could ever require is already in you. Guard your heart against greed and covetousness, never allow them to kill your conscience. Wait patiently for the Lord and do not worry when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Do not join the multitude to do evil(Exodus 23:2). No matter what you may be going through, God is ever with you, able and willing to help, He is a very present help in trouble. The Lord will satisfy your mouth with every good thing that you need in this season and beyond in Jesus’ Name. Remember, God remains the Source of true wealth in all ages for silver and gold are His.