Great gain

"But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

CNET, a news website dedicated to technology, recently reported that the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex may have avoided running just as much as you do, but the dinosaur had a better excuse. Researchers from the University of Manchester used high-performance technology to analyze the gait and biomechanics of the T. Rex and came to the conclusion that the dinosaur's legs would probably have broken under its enormous size and weight, therefore making the dinosaur unable to run at all. So in the words of one reader, "Turns out the T.Rex wasn’t quite the monster we thought it was and couldn’t sprint due to its massive weight. So basically everything is a lie."

You know, most all of us were taught that the T.Rex was quite the runner and able to catch its prey within seconds. To find out it's really a lie is quite shocking isn't it? What's even more shocking is the myth many Christians were taught that God wants us to be happy when he really wants us to be content. You see, happiness is fleeting and based on the circumstances that surround us or some person that we might look to to provide it-all of which can change in an instant. That is why Timothy wrote, "godliness with contentment is great gain." This attitude and state of the heart says, "I am satisfied with what I have Lord. I am grateful for you and trust your plan for my life. I am in need of nothing that you cannot provide. You are truly all I need"

To put that into perspective, consider that great gain means a substantial increase in wealth or resources. That means the closer we walk with the Lord, the more remarkable is the joy, or richness, we will experience from it. Joy that is based on our relationship with Jesus Christ who is unchanging-the same yesterday, today and forever. You can look it up now or a million years from now, my friend, and find that it's no lie. 

Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word that clearly states that you have always been, are, and always will be the King of the world. Knowing this and looking at how the world changes on a daily basis, help us to look to you as our source of joy, happiness and contentment and to follow you with our whole hearts that we might experience for ourselves this "great gain." It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!!!

Jesus You're all I need - Hillsong Worship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M3Mw-F2Wbc

https://www.cnet.com/news/t-rex-wasnt-a-runner-broken-legs-university-of-manchester/