Sunday Prepper Bible Study- Contentment
Sunday Prepper Bible Study- Contentment
I Timothy 6:6-8
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
Learning to follow this Bible verse can be a great asset. Being content with having our needs met is a skill that is often overlooked by preppers. We have just passed a holiday that was intended to be an opportunity to express our gratitude to God for what he has blessed us with. We saw our society take one more step closer to greed and one step farther from contentment this year as stores opened earlier than last year. It is a sad commentary on our general demise as a nation. Once again, the black Friday headlines were of pandemonium at Wal-Marts around the country. There were stories of gunfire, gang fights and people being ran over. The following video is of people climbing on top of each other for a cheap phone. I am sure they all have a phone already, but greed has them in a frenzy. I am sure things will be much more civilized when the collapse comes and these are the last few loaves of bread rather than phones that aren’t a true need!
The desire to keep up with the Jones is a trap. Frantic obsessions with getting the latest gadget at a bargain has led the people in the video above to put their lives at risk. In the past years, people have been trampled to death on Black Friday. The drive to have more and more puts many people in credit card debt as they make purchases that they can not afford. Learning to live within your means is the base of a good prepper plan. I believe the biggest threat our nation faces is a catastrophic financial crisis. Those who have the least debt and have managed to save every penny will be the best positioned to weather the storm. Those who have already learned to follow the words of the Bible and have learned to be content with having food and clothes will be the least affected. Those already not content with their standard of living will face the additional shock of a collapsing economy. The effect will be exacerbated by their lack of savings and credit card debt.
One of the best ways to learn to be content with what you have is give to those less fortunate. Samaritans Purse has a Christmas catalog which allows you to purchase and donate clothing, animals, Bibles, water filters, food and other essentials to people in other parts of the globe that have absolutely nothing. In allowing God to use you to help them out of their poverty, you will be blessed as He opens your eyes to how much you have. I pray that you will meditate on this Bible verse this week and reflect on how much God has blessed you.
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The most important prep of all is knowing GOD. In the Bible, Jesus said “what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his own soul?” Prepper translation: “What good will it do you to survive the coming economic collapse, nuclear war or even a zombie apocalypse if you don’t know you will go to heaven when you die?” A recent study found that 10 out of 10 people die! On that day we will meet our Maker. It only makes sense to be prepared for that day. Click here to learn more about knowing GOD.
Happy Prepping!
