From the desk of Pastor Tunde Daniels
Friday 20th November 2015
LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)
"I have learned the secret of being content."(Philippians 4 12).
LIVING THE CONTENTED CONTENTMENT
Sometimes contentment means:
1) Learning to be happy with less. A hard charging executive decided to spend a few days in monastery. ' I hope your stay is a blessed one' said the monk who showed him to his cell. 'If you need anything let us know. We will teach you how to live without it.'. Happiness isn't getting what you want, its enjoying what God has given you. Paul said he learned to be content, 'whether well fed or hungary, whether living in plenty or want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.'
2) Remind yourself that things could be worse. I read the story of a dog called snoopy. He was lying in his dog house one Thanksgiving Day, mumbling about being stuck with dog food while all those humans got to be inside with the turkey, gravy and pumpkin pie. 'Of course, it could have been worse he reflected, " i could have been born a turkey". Reminding yourself it could have been worse is a powerful developer if contentment.
3) Understand that what you seek is spiritual, not material. Paul says to beware of 'greed, which is idolatry'(Colossians 3:5). Our problem isn't just what we want more, its that the condition which underlies all our wanting is that we really want God. As Augustine said, 'Our souls will never rest, until they rest in thee' why would God let us feel at home, when this world is not our home? Our dissatisfaction, if we let it, can sharpen our spiritual hunger and cause us to pray, ' your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).
Prayer Point
Father, teach me to be content with the measure of your blessing you've wonderfully bestowed on my life and help me to find life satisfaction in you and not in things in Jesus name
Daily Bible Reading
Ezekiel 30-31; Hebrew 13; Proverbs 27:23-27
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