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September 5
Thursday


ALMOST CONTENT?

READ:
1 Timothy 6:6-12
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Be content with such
things as you have.
for he Himself has
said, "I will never
leave you nor forsake
you." __Hebrews 13:5
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As I stepped into the restaurant parking lot after lunch, I saw a pickup truck speeding through the parked vehicles. While observing the driver's reckless behavior, I noticed the words of the truck's front license plate. It read, "Almost content." After thinking about that message and teh sentiment it tried to communicate, I concluded that the concept "almost content" doesn't exist. Either we are content or we are not.

Admittedly, contentment is a tough needle to thread. We live in a world that feeds our desire for more and more__until we find it almost impossible to be content with anything. But this is nothing new. The book of Hebrews addressed this issue, saying, "Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have, For He Himself has said,'I will never leave you nor forsake you' " (13:5). The only remedy for hearts that "want it all" is the contentment found in the presence of the living God. He is sufficient for our needs and longings, and He alone can bring us the peace and contentment we'll never find in the pursuits of this life.

Almost content? There is no such thing. In Christ we can know true contentment. __Bill Crowder

```````````````````````I find contentment in His wondrous grace,```````````````````
```````````````````````No cloud or shadow can obscure His face;```````````````````
`````````````````````````When great temptations I must bear,`````````````````````
``````````````````````I find the secret place of prayer. __dunlop```````````````````
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Contentment is not getting what we want
but being satisfied with what we have.

*********************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Timothy 6:6-12***************************

6 Now godliness with
contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing
into this world, and it is
certain we can carry
nothing out. 8 And having
food and clothing, with
these we shall be content.

9 But those who desire to be
rich fall into temptation and
a snare, and into many
foolish and harmful lusts
which drown men in
destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is
a root of all kinds of evil,
for which some have
strayed from the faith in
their greediness, and
pierced themselves through
with many sorrows.

11 But you, O man of God,
flee these things and pursue
righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, patience,
gentleness. 12 Fight the
good fight of faith, lay hold
on eternal life, to which you
were also called and have
confessed the good
confession in the presence
of many witnesses.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Timothy, Paul's young protege, received two letters from the apostle
that were meant to encourage and mentor him in his ministry.
In 1 timothy, the first of those letters, Paul dealt with a variety
of subjects that included sound doctrine and those who have
abandoned it (ch.1), prayer and relationships (vh.2), qualifications
for leaders (ch.3), the danger of false teachers (ch.4), and care
for those in need (including spiritual servants, ch.4), and care
for those in need (including spiritual servants, ch.5). In chapter 6,
Paul's teaching to his "true son isn't the faith" (1:2) culminated with
instructions about servants and masters, as well as the value of
contentment. First Timothy is a truly comprehensive look at some of
the key elements of local church ministry.
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