The Secret Of Contentment

The LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.

Numbers 6:26

You’ve undoubtedly seen those infomercials featuring the most amazing products that you never knew you needed! One day I found myself wanting to order an EZ Egg Cracker. Having discovered that this device existed, how could I possibly continue to crack open eggs with my own hands? But, I realized, I was content cracking eggs by hand until I saw that infomercial . . .

Life is a little like that, isn’t it? We are relatively content until we hear about the next gadget, update, house, car—and need to have it! In fact, every marketing campaign out there is designed to make me discontent, until I have that thing.

The apostle Paul, however, found contentment not in any infomercial product, but in the toughest of situations—while he was in prison. That’s because real contentment never can be found out there; you only can find contentment in Christ.

The grass is not greener somewhere else; it’s greenest wherever you water it. If you nurture and water your relationship with Jesus Christ on a daily basis, you will be content regardless of your circumstances. You already have complete, full access to the secret of contentment: His name is Jesus.

Jesus, Your peace and contentment is such a countercultural trait! But how freeing. Please help me to be content, consistently nurturing and watering my relationship with You.