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Tuesday... It really is a source of great gain.


1 Timothy 6:6 (AMP), "But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God]."

Tuesday... It really is a source of great gain.

Now Paul is writing this letter to a young man who is going into the ministry. How would you like the Apostle Paul to be your instructor? In reality he is. These letter were not just to Timothy but also to us and in a section of this 6th chapter of 1 Timothy Paul deals with the subject of money.

In verses 9-10 (NLT) he writes, "But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows." Be sure and notice it is not money that is the problem, it is the love of money.


Now money is a tool. Margaret and I are in the process of changing the purpose of our money. We have been doing all we can to make decisions as to how to make it grow but now we are headed into the season of how to use it to take care of our needs in retirement.

But here is something that is so important for each of us to see. Paul tells Timothy and us something that will make a difference in our view of our wealth. In verse 6a (NLT) Paul writes, "Yet godliness with contentment is itself great wealth." The Amplified Bible says verses 6-7 this way. Paul says, "But godliness actually is a source of great gain when accompanied by contentment [that contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God]." Oh how we need to see this and live this out. Our gain comes from our contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God. Oh how I needed that today. How about you?

Verses 7-9 in the New Living Translation says, "For we have brought nothing into the world, so [it is clear that] we cannot take anything out of it, either. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content."

Verses 18-19 says, "Tell them to use their money money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasures as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life." And that is for another day.

Again, our gain comes from our contentment which comes from a sense of inner confidence based on the sufficiency of God. God is definitely our source. He really is our source of great gain. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


 




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