Thus will I bless Thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in Thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips. Ps 63:4-5

I prayed you had a blessed day of worship as you gathered with your local church on this past Lord’s Day. I pray that your week is continually filled with moments of worship and praise. That can be difficult for us if we are prone to grumbling, complaining, and a need for more satisfaction. It seems that in the hectic pace of society and its busyness, that few people find contentment. Contentment is not a lack of awareness or simple laziness, but an open acceptance to God’s provisions. Contentment is more than just looking at the bright side and adding up the positives, it is being open to all things in life and accepting the whole of things as from the hand of God to say with the Apostle “I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content” (Phil 4:11). The scripture passage encourages us to always be content, whether with plenty or in lack. Whether we profit or suffer loss. The psalmist purposed within himself not to allow anything to disturb or distract him from the inner peace and worship of knowing God’s presence. He purposed to conquer the spirit of murmuring, complaining, and criticizing that is so common to the natural man and give himself to “bless Thee…lift up my hands…be satisfied…and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips.” My friend, contentment is not something to be found, but learned. It begins with a daily walk with God to “bless Thee while I live.” Whatever things comes your way and whatever your hands are applied to “lift up” to the Holy Name of Jesus. The moments of your day will soon overcome you with awareness of God’s blessings, God’s provisions, and God’s presence that your soul is “satisfied” and your “mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips.” My friend, the greatest gain for one’s life is “godliness with contentment” (1 Tim 6:6). Father, thank You that You supply all my need according to Your riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19). Open the eyes of my heart that I may learn to live for Your glory and praise, with contentment in my soul. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.