Mar.2.01: Light For The Day - "We Shall Be Content." -- 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (RSV) "6 There is great gain in godliness with contentment; 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world; 8 but if we have food and clothing,  with these we shall be content." ---------------------- Between now and heaven, some of you will pass through a great deal of affliction. Some of us who are called to see others suffer feel much tenderness toward the children of affliction. We speak with great sympathy when we say, "Do not shudder when pain and tremors come over your body, because His mercy endures forever. He will make your bed in sickness.  'Underneath are the everlasting arms' " (Deut 33:27) Perhaps between here and heaven you will experience a great many needs. It may be that you are afraid of  poverty. You do not have a large sum of money in the bank and your pockets are empty. Sometimes you are out of work. You hardly know what you will eat or drink. Let this comfort you, "Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever" (Ps.138:8). Having food and clothing, with these we shall be content" (1Tim.6:8), "for He Himself has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you' " (Heb.13:5). All the streams may dry up, but the brook Christ will flow. Even if it fails,  God has a widow at Zarephath to feed you (1Kings 17:9) Heaven's heirs will not lack bread while God lives.  It is written, "Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and He shall give you the desires of your heart" (Ps. 37:3-4). "Bread will be given,  your water will be sure" (Isa 33:16). -- C.H.Spurgeon ------------------- -- 1 Timothy 4:8 (RSV)  "For while bodily training is of some value,  godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise  for the present life and also for the life to come." -- Psalms 37:16 (RSV) "Better is a little that the righteous has than  the abundance of many wicked."