The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Be Satisfied" Bible Reading: Philippians 4:10-13 for Tuesday, 25 October 2016

The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Be Satisfied" Bible Reading: Philippians 4:10-13 for Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Philippians 4:10 In union with the Lord I greatly rejoice that now, after this long time, you have let your concern for me express itself again. Of course, you were concerned for me all along, but you had no opportunity to express it. 11 Not that I am saying this to call attention to any need of mine; since, as far as I am concerned, I have learned to be content regardless of circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in want, and I know what it is to have more than enough — in everything and in every way I have learned the secret of being full and being hungry, of having abundance and being in need. 13 I can do all things through him who gives me power.
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In our world today, many people live from paycheck to paycheck. Other people struggle to find a job and pay their debts. Probably we all dream of spending our money on things like a nice car, electronic devices or a vacation trip.
When we have these desires but don't have the money to buy what we want, we feel poor. This feeling of poverty may lead us to become dissatisfied with what we have. In our Bible verses, Paul encourages us to be satisfied with what we have. "I have learned to be satisfied with what I have and with whatever happens" (verse 11b).
What we will have in heaven with God will be much better than anything we can have on earth. So we need to be satisfied with what we have now and look forward to when God will bless us in heaven.
Be like Paul today. Be satisfied and depend on Jesus to help you do whatever you need to do.[MP*]

"I have learned the secret of how to live through any kind of situation...when I have everything I need or when I have nothing. Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do."[Philippians 4:11b]

PRAYER: Father, I look forward to living forever with You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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