Contentment

There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

GREED: a strong wish to continually get MORE of something, excessive desire to acquire or possess MORE (especially material wealth) than one needs and deserve. It is also an habit of reprehensible acquisitiveness.

Human needs are insatiable, but I like the words of the Indian reformer Mahatma Ghandi “ there is enough to satisfy a man’s need but not his greed’’. The story above shows a typical human nature, today everyone wants MORE. Like Oliver Twist asked for more, we don’t mind twisting things in order to get more.

I have realized that the fall of man is not only attributed to disobedience alone but to greed also because they were not satisfied with who they were and wanted to be more like God and we know what ensued.

But why can’t we just be CONTENT?

What shall it profit you if you gain the whole world?

My dear reader, incline your heart to wisdom and shun covetousness (greed) no matter what level or form it represents, even God has warned in his commandment that we should not covet, as a man who hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

But I find it appalling, today from the least to the least person to the greatest everyone is given to covetousness, which often results in oppression, violence, shedding of innocent blood, and through covetousness with feigned words people are making merchandise of others and even the work of God.

Greed is a spirit, that manifest in the deeds of the flesh.

Let’s have a RE-THINK and cultivate the habit of CONTENTMENT.

Let your conversation be without covetousness and be content with such things as you have, for your life does not consist nor comprise of the ABUNDANCE of the things that you own.

So heed to my creed and let go of your greed.