SEP 25

Hebrews 13:5-6
Memorise Psalm 23
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want”

Having seen a picture of what contentment is like yesterday, we now ask the next question: How then can I be content? What is the secret that these men have that allows them to find contentment and joy despite the adverse circumstances that they are faced with?

The answer is actually quite a simple one. We see it in Hebrews 13:5, where the author encourages us, “Let your conversation (conduct) be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”. Clearly we see here, that true contentment can only be found in God. God has already promised us that He will never leave us nor forsake us, therefore we should be content with the things that we have.

When we go out into the world, it is so easy to be distracted and tempted by the myriad of things that will clamour for our attention and draw us away from God. It is so easy to lust after the things of the world and fall into the sin of covetousness. We need to be discerning and peer through the distraction of the world and ask ourselves, what is the most important thing in our lives. As a Christian, our answer has to be God. He must be the one object of our desire, the one whom we live to please.

Thus if God is really the most important thing in our lives, then the promise that God will never leave us nor forsake us will then grant us the fullest joy and contentment! For we are assured that He who is most important to us has promised to be with us always, and is constantly watching over us. So if we have God with us, what more can we ask for? No matter what happens to us in life, whether we have to go through poverty or prosperity, we can be content! As the Psalmist so poetically summarised in Psalm 23:1, “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want”. That is indeed a wonderful picture of contentment, of a simple peaceful sheep, happy and contented that his loving, tender shepherd is by his side, caring to his every need. The Lord Jesus Christ promises to be our good Shepherd, and promises that nothing can take us out of our Father’s hand. Armed with such knowledge, we should be able to find peace and contentment always, no matter what situation and circumstance we face in life.

Thought: The Lord is always with me, what more can I ask for!
Prayer: Lord, I thank You for Your abiding presence in my life.