Dedicated To The Men of God Who Preach the Word of God As It
Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
"I HAVE ENOUGH"
"Esau said, I have enough." "Jacob said, I have enough."
(Gen. 33:9, 11). It is as rare as It is pleasing to meet with a man who has enough; the great majority are craving for more. Here we see two persons who were content. Two brothers of dissimilar disposition, each saying "I have enough." Where shall we find two brothers like them?
I. HERE IS AN UNGODLY MAN WHO HAS ENOUGH.
Because Esau has other faults, there is no necessity that he
should be discontented and grasping: contentment is a moral excellence as much as a spiritual grace.
Yet it has its evil side.
It tends to breed a contempt for spiritual riches.
It may thus be a sign of having one's portion in this life.
H. HERE Is A GODLY MAN WHO HAS ENOUGH.
1. It is a pity that this is not true of every Christian man.
Some appear to be eager after the world though they profess
to be separated from it.
2. It is delightful to have enough. Contentment surpasses
riches.
3. It is pleasant to have somewhat to spare for the poor; and
this should be the aim of our labor. (Eph. 9:28).
4. It is best of all to have all things. In the margin we read
that Jacob said, "I have all things." "All things are yours." (I Cor. 3:22).
A poor Christian woman, who was breaking her fast upon a crust and a cup of water, exclaimed, "What! All this and Christ too!"
A Puritan preacher asking a blessing on a herring and potatoes said, "Lord, we thank thee that thou host ransacked sea and land to find food for thy children"-Maxims for Meditation.
Is not the bee as well contented with feeding on the dew, or
sucking from a flower, as the ox that grazeth on the mountains? ...Discontent robs a man of the power of enjoy what he possesses. A drop or two of vinegar will sour a whole glass of wine.
Sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
