Need-vs.-Greed
Monday, 2/25
1 Timothy 6: 6-10: 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. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
How many times have we received something and were not satisfied with having just that? We were given a roof over our head, but we wanted something bigger? This scripture tells us that we come into this world with nothing, and can take nothing with us. What we do have is a blessing from God.
We fall into this trap of thinking that we need certain things in order to live. God provides us with shelter, food, and clothing but we think we have to live in a mansion, eat at the most expensive restaurants, and keep up with the latest clothing trends. God meets our needs daily, but we are not satisfied with that and we become greedy.
God wants us to be blessed and have a bountiful life, but we have to be faithful stewards with that He has given us before we can be blessed with more. If we cannot learn to be content with what we have, how will we ever be able to be satisfied with anything that is given to us?
Prayer:
“God, thank you for all the blessings you have bestowed upon me. Please help me to be thankful for all You have given me. Help me on my daily journey to stay grounded and not become greedy with things in my life. Amen”
1 Timothy 6: 6-10: 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. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
How many times have we received something and were not satisfied with having just that? We were given a roof over our head, but we wanted something bigger? This scripture tells us that we come into this world with nothing, and can take nothing with us. What we do have is a blessing from God.
We fall into this trap of thinking that we need certain things in order to live. God provides us with shelter, food, and clothing but we think we have to live in a mansion, eat at the most expensive restaurants, and keep up with the latest clothing trends. God meets our needs daily, but we are not satisfied with that and we become greedy.
God wants us to be blessed and have a bountiful life, but we have to be faithful stewards with that He has given us before we can be blessed with more. If we cannot learn to be content with what we have, how will we ever be able to be satisfied with anything that is given to us?
Prayer:
“God, thank you for all the blessings you have bestowed upon me. Please help me to be thankful for all You have given me. Help me on my daily journey to stay grounded and not become greedy with things in my life. Amen”
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