Godliness With Contentment Is Great Gain.

The Bible teaches us that we need to be content with what we are given in life by God. 1 Timothy 6:6-8 reads. “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” The Bible is full of stories of God’s servants who pursued godliness rather than worldly riches. There was a man called Lot who had every opportunity to live by faith with his uncle Abraham. He could have gained godliness, and he could have gained God. But his heart was not right. He wanted more. He wanted the comforts and pleasures of life. For a while, he lived a cultural and worldly happy life having all the things that a man ever wants. But when the test of life crossed his path, he failed. All his riches and godless living could not save him. He could not save his beloved wife whom he had corrupted. He could not save his innocent daughters whom he had also corrupted. He gained nothing in the end except a cave in which his daughters committed a most heinous sin. On the other hand, Abraham his uncle was offered the world on a platter. The king of Sodom tempted him to keep all that he had captured while rescuing his nephew Lot. Then the servant of God, Melkizedeck came to Abraham and shared with him a simple meal, and had spiritual fellowship. He reminded Abraham of what God had called him to do. He reminded him that God had called him to live by faith and to pursue God. So Abraham gave up everything else and went back to his simple life of faith. The world may have considered that what he did was foolish. But when Abraham lost the world, he gained God. God was on his side, protecting him and guiding him until Abraham became a blessing on the whole world, even to us today. What we seek and what we pursue in life are very important. Everyone wants to gain something in this world. But those who gain godliness are the real winners. They gain God, taste God’s goodness, and they are content. How can we be content? We can be content when we deeply appreciate the gift of life Jesus has given us. We can have godliness when we pursue the higher and nobler things of this life, such as love, faith, hope, and the good life of Christian mission we have been entrusted with by God our Father.