Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Food and Clothing?

How many Christians are satisfied with food and clothing? 

"But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction." ~1 Timothy 6:6-9

At the same time,

"As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life." ~1 Timothy 6:17-19

Are we satisfied with godliness and contentment, or are we seeking our best life now? Are we pouring our comparatively superfluous resources into things that matter or are we storing up treasures on this earth that we lose when we die?

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