Learning Contentment – A Kingdom Catechism

Learning Contentment

A Kingdom Catechism

We learn contentment by growing in the Lord.

Q 132: How do the redeemed of the Lord learn to be content in all things?

A 132: The redeemed of the Lord learn to be content by receiving everything from God with thanksgiving, by rejoicing even in their trials, and by seeking above all else to find their sufficiency in the Lord Jesus. (Phil. 4:6, 7; 1 Thess. 5:18; Jas. 1:2-4; Ps. 27:4; Phil. 4:19)

It is the hallmark of Kingdom citizens to love one another as Christ has loved us, to love their neighbors as themselves, and to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Thus the love we gain by growing in the Lord is focused outward, first of all, rather than inward, where the temptation to covet invites us to put ourselves and our interests above others and the Lord. Only as we grow in the Lord will we have the strength to resist covetousness, because we will truly see in Him our all in all, and will be able to know gratitude, joy, contentment, and peace that created things cannot supply.

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore, editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.