Tag: contentment
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Right Where You Are – Genesis 39:6
Genesis 39:6 … And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. Joseph could have said, “Lord, You gave me dreams, gifts, ability, and look where I ended up. A slave house in Egypt. What a waste.” But he did not think that way. He threw himself into the work in front of him. That…
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Prosperous in a Slave House – Genesis 39:2-4
Genesis 39:2-4 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.And Joseph found grace in his sight, and…
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No Extra Help Needed – Genesis 33:15
Genesis 33:15And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me…… And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. Esau makes one more generous offer. “Let me leave some of my men with you. Let me help you on the…
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From Earning to Overflow – Genesis 33:10-12
Genesis 33:10-12And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to…
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When the Answer Still Doesn’t Satisfy – Genesis 30:21-24
Genesis 30:21-24 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah. And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me…
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My Wrestling – Genesis 30:7-8
Genesis 30:7-8 And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. Rachel names this boy Naphtali, meaning “my wrestling,” and with that one name she tells you exactly what is…
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Everything Finds Its Place in Him – Genesis 25:5
Genesis 25:5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. This verse is short, but it carries a lot. Abraham gave everything to Isaac. He did not split it up. He did not hold the best part back. He gave all that he had to the son of promise. That is a beautiful picture…
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Very Good Gifts – Genesis 1:28-31
Genesis 1:28-31 … and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the…
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When Words Multiply, So Do Dangers – James 3:1–2
James 3:1–2 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. James has just told us that works matter, that living faith…
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Satisfied Because He Stays – Hebrews 13:5–6
Hebrews 13:5–6 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.So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Covetousness always whispers the same…
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Do Not Trust the Chairs — 1 Timothy 6:17
1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches… but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. Paul gives Timothy a message for those who have wealth. First, do not become proud. Second, do not trust in riches.…
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The Trap Hidden in the Treasure — 1 Timothy 6:9–10
1 Timothy 6:9, 10 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through…
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Enough Is Enough — 1 Timothy 6:7–8
1 Timothy 6:7, 8 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. Paul strips life down to the bare essentials. We came into the world with empty hands, and we will leave the same way. No one arrives…
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The Wealth That Cannot Be Bought — 1 Timothy 6:6
1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. Paul turns the whole conversation about gain upside down with one simple sentence. In the world’s thinking, gain produces contentment. If a man acquires enough money, enough comfort, enough possessions, then he will finally be satisfied. That idea even shows up in religious circles. Some…
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The Great Reversal – Colossians 4:1
Colossians 4:1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Heaven will rearrange everything. On earth, image often wins.Packaging persuades.Promotion elevates. Man looks at the outward appearance. God looks at the heart. That means some who were overlooked here will shine there. And…
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Contentment Is a Classroom – Philippians 4:10–11
Philippians 4:10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. Paul’s joy was not in the money. It was in the love behind it. The Philippians had not forgotten him. They had simply lacked opportunity.…
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No Excuses in the Tent – Philippians 2:14
Philippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings. Paul does not leave much room for negotiation. He does not say, “Try to cut back on complaining.”He does not say, “Murmur less than you used to.” He says, do all things without it. A submitted mind does not murmur. It does not build a quiet…