6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6
4 they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words THAT RESULT IN ENVY, STRIFE (Robin R Bullock, keep Strife out of your home, like you would a serpent), MALICIOUS TALK, EVIL SUSPICIONS that result in envy, 5 and AND CONSTANT FRICTION BETWEEN PEOPLE OF CORRUPT MIND, who have been robbed of the truth and who THINK THAT GODLINESS IS A MEANS TO FINANCIAL GAIN.
BAD TEACHERS BRING BAD FRUIT AND SOONER OR LATER IT WILL SHOW.
In the succeeding verses Paul warns Timothy about those who have a greater desire for money, than for Christ.
9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY IS A ROOT OF ALL KINDS OF EVIL the love. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and PIERCED THEMSELVES WITH MANY GRIEFS.
Once again the fruit of loving money more than God, harms those who follow it.
Derek Prince podcast this morning (only 11 minutes long, https://www.dpmuk.org/resources/podcast), 23 March 2020, was about Godliness and he gave two helpful definitions;
Godliness is 1) A life that would be meaningless if there was no God. 2) A life that is a continual reminder to all of the reality of God. (A person who reminds us of God)
Many of us have known people who reminded us of God, perhaps grandparents or Sunday School teachers. God shone through them and people around them knew it.
Another thing Paul warns us about is the dramatic increase in ungodliness in the End Times. People will be ‘Lovers of self, lovers of money … lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.’ 2 Timothy 3:2-4
These things will assault the souls of Believers in our days, but Paul told Timothy, to hold fast to Godliness and trust God to bless him and meet his needs.
GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN, NO MATTER WHAT THE WORLD CHASES AFTER.
God bless and keep you today.