has not Jesus said, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”?
The old preaching from the pulpit that one cannot expect to be rich in this life was often from a certain Bible text, which was a favorite quotation whenever such views were expounded. It is found in Hebrews 13:5, and according to the King James Version it reads:
"And be content with such things as ye have.” But according to a learned prelate of the Church of England, the translation should read:
“Be ye conscious that ye have contained within yourselves all capacity,” which version is more in keeping with the context:
“For he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
“Contentment,” “contain,” and “contents” are all of the same family of words. Our true “contentment” is our ability to “contain” all the blessings that the good God shall pour out uponus.
THE WIDOW'S POT OF OIL
The story of Elisha’s increasing the widow’s pot of oil is illustrative of the point stated by Paul with reference to our capacity.
There was a widow who appealed to Elisha to
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