HEBREWS 13:5

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

TO PONDER:

GK Chesterton once said, "There are two ways to get enough. One is to accumulate more, the other is to desire less." As you reflect on that statement, which way is your natural leaning point...to get more or desire less? To covet more than you already have or to be content with what you do have?

Every day we are bombarded with media that wants us to believe that we have to have what we already know we don't need. Advertising is designed to make us feel discontent. And if you don't have enough to pay for it, just use Afterpay, Zip Pay, Gimme, Humm or the countless other options created to indulge our covetousness. The underlying premise is you don't want to be left behind others.

But the writer to the Hebrews reminds us that we have enough when we have Jesus. We already have the greatest treasure when we have Jesus. We already have all we need in every situation when we have Jesus. We already have his promise that we will never be left behind. We don't have to keep up with the Jones. We just have to walk with Jesus, who is by our side. I don't know about you, but I'm content with that!

How can you be more aware of Jesus' presence with you as you go about your day today?

PRAYER

Thank you Jesus for your promise that I will never be left behind. Help me to celebrate and enjoy your presence with me as we go about this today together.

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