MORE, MORE, MORE

Good afternoon everyone.

 

Here is today's Bible lesson:

 

MORE, MORE, MORE

 

READ:

Philippians 4:10-20

 

I have learned in whatever state

I am, to be content. -Philippians 4:11

 

Now that my daughter is learning to talk, she has adopted a favorite word: more.  She will say  "more" and point to toast with jam.  She held out her palm and said "More!" when my husband gave her some coins for her piggy bank.  She even exclaimed, "More Daddy!" one morning after her father left for work.

 

Like my little one, many of us look around and call for "more."  Unfortunately, enough is never enough.  We need the power of Christ to break the cycle so that we can say with Paul, "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content" (Philippians 4:11).

 

The phrase "I have learned" tells me that Paul did not meet every situation with a smile.  Learning contentment required practice.  His testimony included ups and downs ranging from snake bites to soul-saving; false accusations to founding churches.  Yet he claimed that Jesus was the answer to soul-level satisfaction.  He said, "I can do all things through Christ who strenthens me" (v.13).  Jesus had given him the spiritual muscle to endure lean times and to avoid the pitfalls of abundance.

 

If you find yourself angling for "more, more, more," remember that contentment come when you have "more" of Christ. -Jennifer Benson Schuldt

 

Fret not for want of earthly things;

They'll never satisfy.

The secret of contentment is

To let the Lord supply. -D. De Haan

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True contentment is not dependent

on anything in this world.

 

INSIGHT

Often Philippians 4:19 is cited as a heavenly "blank check" for God's provision:  "And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But we should always keep in mind the content of any Bible verse.  The believers at Philippi had given a sacrifical gift, and Paul was telling them they could expect God to replenish what they had given.

 

Have a blessed day.

God Our Creator's Love Always

Unity & Peace