Moment of Meditation: Godliness (1 Timothy 6:5-6)

They think that godliness is a way to make a profit.
Of course, godliness with contentment does bring a great profit.
(1 Timothy 6:5-6 ISV)

Godliness

Many television preachers try to tell you that the Christian life of godliness is all about being profitable. Having the perfect job. The perfect family. Even the perfect teeth. To them, godliness is supposed to be profitable for you so that you will be more willing to share the good news of Jesus. But striving after this perfection drives people crazy. It continues to leave them uncertain of their standing before God because someone else always seems to have something more.

St. Paul encourages Timothy to teach contentment. To teach the people in Ephesus to be satisfied with what they have, whether much or little. Being content brings a great profit because we understand and accept that everything we have is a gift to us from our heavenly Father.

Many believe and accept that God will not give us more trouble and heartache than we can bear. Why is it that these same people cannot believe or accept that God will also not give us more possessions and good things than we can bear? Why do they believe that there is always something more, something greater, that they need? Be content with what you have. Everything you have is a gift from God. Praise God for it and use it as a blessing for yourself and all those around you. There is the great profit of godliness. Amen.