Have you had your Joy Juice today? At birthday time, we often hear: “Blow out
your candles and make a wish!”
Do you think that if all our wishes
came true, we’d be joyful? We may,
indeed, be happy……for a while. But chances are, instead of being content, we’d soon
find something else to desire.
One
dictionary defines contentment
as “the state of being mentally or emotionally satisfied with things as they
are.” Today it is rare that we find anyone who is truly content with his or her
condition in life. The Bible has a great deal to say about contentment—being
satisfied with what we have, who we are, and where we’re going. Jesus said,
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or
drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than
food, and the body more important than clothes?” (Matthew 6:25). In essence, Jesus is telling us to be content with what we have.*
The apostle Paul is a great
role model for us. He truly knew the secret of contentment. He said: “I
know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have
learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well
fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through
Him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:12-13). Paul’s “secret” can be ours: KNOWING CHRIST can
be our personal strength.
Let’s
pray for a double portion of contentment and joy.
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