And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Let us be content, dear ones, with food and clothing. For our basic
needs are warmth and protection for our bodies and food to nourish them. For
these things our Lord provides (Matt 6). We are more important than the grass
of the field and the animals of the earth!
9 But
they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many
foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Those that will, that desire, that strive to simply be rich fall into a
temptation and a snare. Their souls will find no true peace or pleasure in the
ladder to it and once it is attained, they will not be able to sleep for fear
of losing it and happiness will flee despite the mounds of gold and houses full
of treasures they may obtain. Truly the pursuit of riches leads to foolish and
hurtful lusts that drown their masters into destruction and perdition. Let us
be content with the basics and joyfully thankful with anything the Lord
entrusts us with above that.
1 Tim 6:8-9 (KJV)
