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        Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Hebrews 13:5-6



                        There is never a shortage of people who believe that money is the answer to all of life’s ills. Why else would the debate in this world about who should have things and who should pay for it continue? Why is it that families will spend more time working yet very little time working on things of a spiritual nature? What has caused this change in the family? Is it a desire for a standard of living? Perhaps it is, and there is nothing wrong with working hard and pursuing a better station in life, provided you keep your priorities as they should be.

                        The Hebrew writer tells us that the danger in striving is that it can lead to covetousness. In place of that, we must learn to be content with what we have. I know this is hard in a world of social media where we compare our lives to the pictures that we see; it is easy to feel like you’re missing out on something. Stop comparing yourself to someone else. Stop comparing your family to someone's pictures.

                  The Word of the God says to be content with such things as ye have. He qualifies it this way: He said that He will never leave nor forsake thee. Remember Matthew 28:20, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. When this is at the forefront of our minds, the temptation of covetousness becomes less of a threat to our souls. Also, when this is our assurance, we can declare from where our help comes. This is from the Lord alone. May we have the confidence of David, The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

        Grace and Peace,
        Ryan

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