Topic: Contentment
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Remembering the Lord Our God
To remember the LORD our God is more than nostalgia. It keeps His character, His commands and His faithfulness at the front of the mind, so that it leads to obedience and trust.
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Godliness
Godliness is the kind of life the Lord delights in, and it is what separates true children of God from mere churchgoers. Starting from 1 Timothy 4:7–8, the study showed that godliness is neither instant nor natural to us. It is God’s gift, formed in us by the Holy Spirit, and yet we are told to discipline ourselves for it.…
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Great Wealth of Contentment
Paul tells Timothy that godliness with contentment is great gain. What that gain is, and why the love of money cannot deliver it.
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Manna from Heaven
Israel’s grumbling over daily manna in the wilderness becomes a picture of Christ, the true bread from heaven who sustains his people to this day.
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Teach Us to Number Our Days
Moses’ prayer in Psalm 90 teaches believers to count their days honestly so that they may gain a heart of wisdom.
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Delight Yourself in the Lord
Psalm 37 tells God’s people not to envy evildoers, whose days are numbered, but to trust the Lord, delight in Him and rest in His care.
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The Lord Is My Portion
When Canaan was divided, the Levites received no land, because the Lord Himself was their inheritance. To say “the Lord is my portion” is to call Him our greatest treasure.
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The Parable of the Rich Fool
A man builds bigger barns and tells his soul to take its ease, but God calls him a fool. Life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.
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The Insatiable Desires of the Human Soul
The Preacher tested every pleasure life could offer and found it all vanity, a warning that the human soul’s cravings can never be satisfied by created things.