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August 27, 2007
Completely Content--100% Satisfied
by Cherie Campbell
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee (Hebrews 13:5).
While I was vacationing with my parents, they took me to the property that was once owned by relatives who are now deceased. They owned a few hundred acres and sold them for great profit, except for the parcel of land with a natural gas well. Obviously, they never wanted for any earthly thing. Unfortunately, one of these relatives was a very unhappy person all of her life. Why? Because she never learned that true contentment has nothing to do with the ÒstuffÓ you have. ÒFor a manÕs life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possessethÓ (Luke 12:15). In fact, the Bible tells us that ÒThey that seek the LORD shall not want any good thingÓ (Psalm 34:10).
Webster defines contentment as being happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied (Websters New World Dictionary, 1978).The Lord would not hold back in giving us anything that would truly be good for us. Paul tells us (Phil. 4:12) that he knew what it was like to ÒaboundÓ and to suffer want. He graciously and joyfully accepted both as from the Lord. Could it be that the Lord sees our present condition as being better for our spiritual health? Can you believe that whatever your trials are financial, illness, fatigue, family difficulties they are coming directly from our loving heavenly Father? Even though Eli was being punished for his own sin, he still had a right heart attitude when he said, ÒIt is the LORD; let Him do what seemeth him goodÓ (1 Samuel 3:18). Can we say the same?
A contented Christian, being sweetly captivated under the authority of the Word, desires to be wholly at GodÕs disposal and is willing to live in that sphere and climate where God has set him.
--Thomas Watson
Let all the disappointment we meet in the world help to drive us to Christ, and lead us to seek for satisfaction in Him only.
--Matthew Henry
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