October 22, 2024
In today’s Scripture, Paul responds to the church in Philippi’s generosity toward him. As he reflects on receiving a gift from them, he shares his own perspective on contentment.
How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me. Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.
Philippians 4:10-14
After Paul receives their care and concern, he makes a bold statement of trust, declaring that God will provide what he needs no matter what. Paul’s secret is that in every season, Jesus is enough.
Practice: Write out your own statement of trust in God. What have you experienced in good seasons and hard ones about what it means to be content?