In 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, Paul listed some of his life circumstances. He was beaten with whips and rods, stoned, and shipwrecked three times. He survived a night and a day in the open sea, rivers, bandits, his own countrymen, Gentiles, and false brothers. He had often gone without sleep, food, water, clothing, or heat. And, he lived every day with concern for the churches he planted. He doesn’t even mention the fact that he wrote most of the New Testament from a jail cell. Despite all of this, Paul wrote these words in the last chapter of Philippians. “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation” (Philippians 4:11-12). What was Paul’s secret for contented living? It was his deep awareness of the supernatural presence of Christ in his life, and an abiding sense of all that Jesus alone provided for him. Remember that Christ alone provides the relaxing peace of contentment. Having Him, we have it all !!!
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 06:32:54 +0000
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