Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
The word "Conversation" literally means our way of life. There is a very real danger in the life of every believer. When we allow ourselves to covet what others have we are on a bitter path that will lead us away from our Lord. When we covet what others have it is essentially saying to God that we're not satisfied with what He has provided for us in our lives. If we're not careful we will even find ourselves envying those that do not love God and are the "Children of wrath" according to the Scriptures. That is a sad condition for the believer, to envy those that are destined to an eternity apart from God. We must learn to be content with what our Heavenly Father has provided. He knows exactly what we need. We may not have everything we want, but God knows us better than we know ourselves. If God is withholding anything from us we can rest assured that it is for our own good according to Romans 8:28. The reason that we can find contentment in our day to day lives is that God has given us a wonderful promise to never leave us or forsake us. If I always have God's presence with me every moment of every day how can I possibly be discontent.
No comments:
Post a Comment