GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT
THE SEED
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” — 1 Timothy 6:6 KJV
True contentment isn’t about having everything; it’s about trusting that God has provided all you need for this season. A content heart is a peaceful heart. Paul and Silas sang praises in prison because their joy didn’t depend on their situation but on God’s faithfulness.
Contentment grows when we focus on God’s goodness and not on what we lack. Gratitude is a powerful weapon against greed and anxiety. As we deepen our relationship with God, our desires align with His will, and worldly cravings lose their grip. When we serve God wholeheartedly, we stop chasing shadows. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow because they were content in their faith. A contented heart finds satisfaction in God alone. Where might discontentment be stealing your peace?
BIBLE READINGS: 1 Timothy 6:10–11
PRAYER: Lord, teach me to be content and to focus on what truly matters. Amen.
ÌWÀ-BI-ỌLỌ́RUN PẸ̀LÚ ITẸ́LỌ́RUN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ṣugbọn iwa-bi-Ọlọrun pẹlu itẹlọrùn ère nla ni.” I. Tim 6:6 YBCV
Ojulowo Itẹ́lọ́run kì í ṣe nípa pé a ní gbogbo ohun tí a fẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n nípa igbẹ́kẹ̀lé pé Ọlọrun ti pèsè gbogbo ohun tí a nílò fún àkókò yìí. Ọkàn tí ó ní itẹ́lọ́run jẹ ọkàn tí ó ní àlàáfíà. Pọ́ọ̀lù àti Sílásì kọrin nínú ẹ̀wọ̀n, nítorí ayọ̀ wọn kò dá lórí ipo ti wọn wa, ṣùgbọ́n lórí pe Ọlọrun jẹ olotitọ. Itẹ́lọ́run a ma dàgbà nígbà tí a bá fiyesi oore Ọlọrun, ti a ko dojú kọ́ ohun tí a kò ní. Ẹmi imoore jẹ́ ohun ìjà alágbára lati ṣẹgun iwa wọnbia àti ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀. Bí ìbáṣepọ̀ wa pẹ̀lú Ọlọrun ṣe ń jinlẹ̀ sii, ni ìfẹ́ wa yo maa ba ifẹ Rẹ mu, ti ifẹ ohun ayé a máa dín kù. Nígbà tí a bá ń sìn Ọlọrun pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọkàn, a o má lodi si awọn ohun ti ko tọ. Ṣádárákì, Méṣákì àti Ábédínégò kọ láti foribalẹ fún òrìṣà, nítorí pé wọ́n ní itẹ́lọ́run nínú ìgbàgbọ́ wọn. Ọkàn tí ó ní itẹ́lọ́run máa ń rí ìdùnú nínú Ọlọrun nìkan. Njẹ o mọ ibiti àìniẹtẹ́lọ́run ti ń da ọ́ laamu?
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Timothy 6:10–11
ADURA: Oluwa, kọ́ mi láti ní itẹ́lọ́run, kí n sì dojú kọ ohun tí ó ṣe pàtàkì jù lọ. Àmín.