"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5, NIV).Wouldn't we all love to be rich? Including me! Well, one thing is certain, we can't buy happiness, love, or peace of mind.According to an article by A. Naismith, John B. Rockefeller, a Christian millionaire, said, "I have made many millions, but they have brought me no happiness. I would barter them all for the days I sat on an office stool in Cleveland and counted myself rich on three dollars a week." Broken in health, he employed an armed guard.W. H. Vanderbilt said, "The care of 200 million dollars is too great a load for any brain or back to bear. It is enough to kill anyone. There is no pleasure in it."John Jacob Astor left five million, but had been martyr to dyspepsia and melancholy. He said "I am the most miserable man on earth."Henry Ford, the automobile king, said, "Work is the only pleasure. It is only work that keeps me alive and makes life worth living. I was happier when doing a mechanic's job."And as Jesus taught, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions" (Luke 12:15, NIV).What God wants for each of us is that we find contentment with what we have and in circumstances we cannot change. But it's interesting to note that the Apostle Paul said that contentment was something he needed to learn ... it wasn't a gift! He said, "I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances" (Philippians 4:11, NIV).
The reason we can be content is because no matter what, we always have God's presence with us for he promised never to leave us or forsake us. Translated properly, this word would read, "I will never, never, never, never, never (5 times over) leave you or forsake you." Or, "I will never, not ever, not ever, leave you or forsake you." Strong words. Powerful promise. Let's remember to take it with us everywhere we go."Dear God, please help me to learn to be content regardless of my circumstances and always be aware of, and thankful for, the fact that you are with me at all times and that you will never leave me or forsake me. Gratefully in Jesus' name. Amen."
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