FAITH CAPSULE: With contentment, a man can live a life that demonstrates the fear of God.

Exodus 2

Are you a believer with contentment or one without contentment? Contentment is defined as assenting to or willing to accept circumstances. It is written, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1Timothy 6:6) Being contented makes greatness out of a godly man. Moses, a godly man became great in the hand of God. Moses lived in one of the greatest palaces of his time for forty years. Without any prior preparation, he fled for his life when his attempt to rescue his brethren resulted into loss of life. Moses fled from his adopted home of forty years and ended up in a desert area. It was an area with nothing to compare with the palace of Pharaoh. For Moses, it must have been a move from comfort to discomfort. The Bible records, “Then Moses was content to live with the man, and he gave Zipporah his daughter to Moses.” (Exodus 2:21) Without doubt, the foundation Moses needed to be built up for God’s assignment which made him great was rooted in contentment. The point here is after living a comfortable life at the highest order; he accepted life at the lowest order. Moses’ approach to life was in line with the fact that, we brought nothing into this world and it is certain that we can carry nothing out of this world.
With contentment, a man can live a life that demonstrates the fear of God. In the midst of little or plenty, the one with contentment will always acknowledge God for the grace of provision. Contentment will cause a believer to be conditioned to live for God in each and every situation. A believer with contentment focus more on God with what is at hand and/or when there is nothing at hand. Contentment in Apostle Paul that prompted his testimony in Philippians 4:11-13, “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” To Paul and Moses in their divine assignment, nothing counts but only God who they counted on.
What can be compared to leaving a great palace behind for a desert and not demonstrate any evidence of frustration? In truth, the grace of God is sufficient for every believer regardless of any situation. Without contentment, the grace to be able to acknowledge, accept and live on the word of God could be almost impossible. The Word of God that is written all over Moses was, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1Timothy 6:6)

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of contentment to have a place in your life.