Monday... Yes, it is great wealth.

1 Timothy 6:6 (NLT), "Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth."

Now 1 Timothy 6:6 says, (NLT), "Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth." Paul also says to Timothy in verse 8, "So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content." That is very very interesting. But contentment can be very difficult in the world in which we live.

Ii seems that everything on the TV and the Internet is telling us what we need and it is not contentment. "Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth."

Proverbs 2:4-5 (AMP) says, "If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver and search for her as you would hidden treasures; then you will understand the [reverent] fear of the LORD [that is worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] and discover the knowledge of God."

Back to 1 Timothy 2 and in verse 9 (NLT) it says, "But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction."

Proverbs 2:1-3 says, "My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding, Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding."

And verses 6-7 says, "For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity." And verse 11 says, "Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe." And that sounds like contentment.

Also Pauls tells Timothy in verse 17, "Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in money which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment."

Yes, wisdom, contentment, common sense, trust and godliness are great wealth. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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