The Secret of Being Content
(Php4:10-20)
God is almighty.
There is nothing impossible for Him, and
There is no situation where He cannot be.
Faith is believing Him and longing for Him, and
The life of this faith is learning the secret of being content and being content whatever the circumstances.
A "secret refers to the "know-how of solving problems with
Skills, finance, society, family etc ” usually taught by teachers and parents.
If one learns it then he can have a happy, successful life.
Some parents teach their children to focus solely on school for
A better life, because of which
When the children encounter "storms in their life,
They become despaired and are often unable to overcome.
The Bible demonstrates how all puzzles are solved:
How was the world made? (Ge1; Jn1:3)
How was an old man at the age of 100 able to give birth? (Ge18:10, 14; Rm4:17; He11:19)
How did the Israelites walk through the sea? (Ex14:15-16)
How were they able to survive 40 years in the desert? (Ex16:4, 35)
Where did Samson get his great strength from? (Jdg16:17) etc.
They were all made possible by the almighty God who
Gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not (Rm4:17), of which
The sanctuary where the Testimony was
Reminded the Israelites.
Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
He would reveal His power to do all for
He is the Son of God Jesus who came as the offspring of the woman (Lk1:31-32).
For He had the flesh,
When He was famished from fasting the devil tempted Him (Mt4:2), and
When He was exhausted He even slept through a storm (Mk4:38).
However, He calmed the storm (Mk4:39),
Fed 5,000 in the desert with two fish and five loaves of bread (Mt14:17-21),
Cast out demons and healed (Mt8:16), and
Called the dead as though he was living and gave him life (Jn11:43-44).
Yet because He refused to becoming their king,
The Jews were disappointed and put Him to death.
Though Jesus was sold like servant and finally died like the unable (Php2:7-8),
As He died, He said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1) Revealed the almighty God who can be in glory or in need (Php2:6-11);
2) Condemned the devil through the secret of the Son of Man lowering Himself (Is14:12-15; 1Jn3:8); and
3) With His precious blood gave birth to the children of God (1Pe1:19, 23).
He rose and sat on the heavenly throne.
The Holy Spirit came to those who
Believe in the name of Yeshua (Jn1:12), and
Lets them know that they possess the secret of being content in any and every situation.
The man of the Spirit is he who is
Not proud even if he is in plenty and
Not lowly even if he is in need,
Not proud even if he is in glory and
Not lowly even if he is in shame.
Therefore, he humbly serves God as a royal priest (1Pe2:9).
O Lord,
Like those who know the secret of being content,
Let us be bolder before the strong in the world and
Be weaker before the weak in the world.
Let us all the more humble ourselves before one another! Amen.