Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. It had been a beautiful sunrise filled with just the right amount of clouds and now more were rolling in again. Rain and storms were predicted but for this instance there was one light shinning through the clouds on the mountains. It was beautiful and fearful at the same time. I can’t explain it but I was glad to be there with the dark clouds. I was alone and content to just stand there and look. This place and time became sacred for me. And for this I am grateful. I can look back on this day and always remember how God spoke to me through clouds and light.
When I read Paul’s words about being content I have to really stop and think about how he could have written these words. This man who had experienced both highs and lows, for he had been imprisoned and imprisoned others, beaten, lost at sea, successful in his preaching, rejected by those he loved, and surrounded by those who loved him. I must ask myself, am I really content in all situations - clear blue sky days and gray dark cloud days? Then I go back to Paul and read the next sentence to find out how he did it. He fully trusted a Savior who loved him, so in all situations he saw “him who strengthens me” first and there he found a sacred place no matter where he was. Prayer Lord of All Times and Places Teach us the secret Paul learned about how to find contentment no matter what. Teach us to find our strength in your love. Take us to sacred places where we find true rest and contentment even in our busy days. Amen
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