WEEKLY MESSAGE
SUN, 05/07/26 - SAT, 11/07/26
ON THE MESSAGE THIS WEEK: LEARN TO BE CONTENT
KEY VERSE: “GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN” (1 TIMOTHY 6:6)
When you talk about contentment, some people think you’re against progress. No. Paul is saying contentment never comes from externals!
Every twelve minutes, radio and television advertisers try to convince us that contentment isn’t possible without their particular brand of product. Don’t go for it! The desire for more can be insatiable. As long as you believe more is better, you’ll never be satisfied. Why? Because you’ll never live long enough to have it all! Just think; when you get something or achieve something, do you even take the time to enjoy it, or do you gallop off to the next thing without stopping?
To avoid getting old too soon and wise too late, read this Scripture:
1) ‘We brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it’ (see 1 Timothy 6:7). When you die and people ask, ‘How much did they leave?’ the answer will be ‘everything’ (including a legacy of good or bad).
2) ‘Some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith’ (v10). If your pursuit of material things is leaving no time for God, re-examine your priorities and start changing them while you still can. Stop thinking, ‘If only I had a bigger house, a more understanding spouse, a particular job, a radical makeover, a higher IQ, or the acceptance of a particular person, I’d be happy.’ It doesn’t work that way. The Bible says, ‘This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it’ (see Psalm 118:24).
Satan tried to get Jesus to succumb to three different kinds of temptation, and he’ll try the same with you:
A) Satisfaction without God. Knowing Christ was hungry, Satan told Him to turn stones into bread. But Jesus said no because He knew God’s plan was to feed and strengthen Him supernaturally; He refused to settle for less. And you must too.
B) Alongside testing God, Satan wanted to offer success without God. Satan then took Jesus to the top of the temple and told Him to jump off, saying God would send angels to protect Him. But God’s plan for Jesus was the cross, the resurrection, and the multitudes who would come to believe in Him. Satan tried to get Jesus to settle for less, and he’ll try the same with you. Don’t take the bait!
C) Significance without God. Satan offered Jesus the kingdoms of this world if only He’d bow down and worship him. What an offer! Significance without God! But the fact is, the kingdoms of this world weren’t Satan’s to offer! So he lied to Jesus, and he will lie to you too.
The way to lasting satisfaction is the way of the cross, which means sacrificing yourself. Jesus rebuked Satan with a reminder from Scripture that God alone is worthy to be glorified. Understand this: Satan will take every legitimate desire you have and try to get you to fulfil it in an illegitimate way. But you can overcome him. How? By staying close to God and living in His Word, ‘He will show you how to escape from your temptations.’
Have a blessed week in Jesus' Name, Amen.
(Article/ extract from ucb,wordfortoday)
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Did you know: There are almost 20 different passages in the Bible where it is mentioned that we are God's people.
Ref: Jeremiah 32:38 / Ezekiel 14:11 / Zechariah 8:8 / 2 Corinthians 6:16 / Hebrews 8:10 / Ezekiel 11:20 / Ezekiel 37:23 / Jeremiah 7:23 / Jeremiah 31:33 / Ezekiel 37:27 / Jeremiah 31:1 / Revelation 21:3 / Exodus 6:7 / Leviticus 26:12 / Jeremiah 11:4 / Jeremiah 30:22 / Ezekiel 36:28.