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*HYMN*---“Showers of Blessings”---*#2*
†One day a father of a very wealthy family à
took his son on a trip to the country à
his purpose was to showing his son à
how poor people live.
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†As they drove through the countryside the father said,à
“The purpose for this trip son à
is so you can learn what being poor is all about.”~/
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†They spent a couple of days & nights on the farm à
of what would be considered a very poor family.
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†On their trip home, the father asked his son, à
"How was the trip?" ~/
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†"It was great, Dad." ~/
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†"? Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.
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†"Sure did Dad," said the son.
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†"? So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" à
asked the father.
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†The son answered: à
"I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
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†We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden à
and they have a creek that has no end.
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†We have imported lanterns in our garden and à
they have the stars at night.
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†Our patio reaches to the front yard and à
they have the whole horizon.
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†We have a small piece of land to live on and à
they have fields that go beyond our sight.
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†We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
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†We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
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†We have walls around our property to protect us, à
they have friends to protect them."
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†The boy’s father was speechless.
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†Then his son added, à
"Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are."
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†? Isn’t perspective a wonderful thing?
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†Makes you wonder what would happen à
if we all gave thanks for everything we have, à
instead of worrying about what we don’t have.~/
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†*Criteria for Contentment.~/*
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†*Philippians 4:11-13* (NIV)11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
12 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, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
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†Let me begin with two old British quotes.
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†The witty Puritan Thomas Watson once said: à
“Discontent keeps a man from enjoying à
what he doth possess.~/
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†A drop or two of vinegar will sour a whole glass of wine.”
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†The famous preacher Charles Spurgeon gave us à
the other side of the picture: ~/
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† “A little sprig of the herb called content à
put into the poorest soup will make it taste à
as rich as the Lord Mayor’s turtle.”
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†It is not what we have, but what we enjoy à
that makes for a rich life.~/
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†And the wise person understands that contentment à
is not having everything we want, à
but enjoying everything we have.
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†Contentment is an elusive commodity in today’s society.~/
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†Yet it is one of the distinguishing marks of the Christian.
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†? What determines contentment?
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†? Does it depend on circumstances, church or country?~/
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†Dissatisfaction, discouragement and division à
are often symptoms of discontentment in our souls.~/
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†Contentment must be equated with confidence à
in the sovereignty of the great I AM over His creation.~/
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†But as believers there are 3 basic areas to understandingà
We must possess in order to live in contentment.~/
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†The *1st* area of understanding needed à
to possess contentment is* **The Expectation.~/*
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†The Scriptures mandate contentment.
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†Luke writes in Luke 3:14 that the Christian à
should be content with his wages.~/
†*Luke **3:14* (NKJV)14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”
So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be *content with your* *wages*.”
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†Paul write in Philippians 4:11* t*he Christian à
should be content in spite of his circumstances.~/
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†*Philippians **4:11** *(NKJV)11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
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†Paul also tells un in 1 Timothy 6:8 that the Christian à
should be content, with food and clothing.~/
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†*1 Timothy 6:8 *(NKJV)8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
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†And the writer of Hebrews tells us in Hebrews 13:5 à
that the Christian should be content with à
the things which he has.~/
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†*Hebrews 13:5* (NKJV)5 Let your conduct /be/ without covetousness; /be/ content with such things as you have.
For He Himself has said, /“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”/
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†Now folks I know we are discussing contentment à
but we need to also know one important fact à
with regards to discontentment.
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†Believer be ware,à
Discontentment is a manifestation of unbelief.~/
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†So the 1st area of understanding needed à
to possess contentment is* The Expectation.~/*
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†And the *2nd* area of understanding needed à
to possess contentment is* **The Essentials.~/*
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†One of the most serene pictures à
of a contented soul is found in Psalm 1 à
where we’re given a very picturesque image of trees à
rising up from the riverbanks, bearing fruit, à
exhibiting strength.
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