5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”[a]
6 So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?"
We all like the "b" part of verse five. We love to talk about how God will never leave us nor forsake us. We don't like to talk about the condition that came before it. We love the promise, but we ignore the condition.
It says this: be content with what you have. Although that has a monetary connotation, it means a lot more than just money. Be content with the wife you have so God can be with you in your marriage. Be content with the church you have so God can be with you to grow you there. Be content if you're single so God can be with you to bring the right person. Be content with the job you have so God can make it the job you want (or bring you a better one). Be content with your current financial status, so God can prosper you without you losing your family or integrity in the process.
The Lord is your helper. He can help repair what's broken. He can bring you into the places you want to be. However, you're never going to see a breakthrough by being covetous or discontent with the things God has placed in your life.
I'm not saying that you quit making effort to improve and just sit on your hands and wait on God. What I am saying is to keep a heart of gratitude and contentment, realizing that if you had nothing but Jesus you'd have enough. When you keep the right perspective in the center of the conversation, you allow God to move in your situation.
What are some areas in your life you've allowed yourself to be discontent? What adjustments can you make to allow God to work in your life?
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