Enough Is As Good As A Feast

Have you ever heard the saying, "enough is as good as a feast?"

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This was one of those wise sayings in my primary school grammar book. It means, when the little that you have makes you contented, you will be just as happy as if you owned a lot. This lesson applies to all things in life, whether it be food (a literal feast) or other material possessions. It goes back to the principle of contentment.

How Much Is Enough?

This is the Apostle Paul's counsel to Timothy in his first letter to him.

"And having food and raiment let us be therewith content." (1 Timothy 6:8 - KJV)

This letter was written to Timothy to show him how to enjoy harmony while living in  service to a master. Timothy was counselled that having food and clothing was enough.

The Love of Money

I have always thought that the very popular verse 10 was the focal verse of 1 Timothy. "For the love of money is the root of all evil:..." (1 Timothy 6:10a)

Then I thought, why would Paul be telling Timothy about the dangers of loving money? What was the point, since Timothy was a mere servant? What exposure could he have to this downside of having money?

The counsel to Timothy was a warning to avoid the trap of make money his master or his god, like the rich around him were doing.

The Hidden Money Trap

Relating to money in this way (where the love of money reigns supreme) is like walking into the snare of a hunter's trap. It's an effective disguise because it's well hidden from the victims.

It is an illusion that having a lot of money is a happiness guarantee. Being rich comes with its fair share of trouble and often leads to distress (1 Timothy 6:9) and not success.

The Good Success Guarantee

In the August 2025 issue of my newsletter, titled "Freedom From ... Financial Slavery", I shared the key to experiencing good success. It is obtained by building your life on the foundation of the word of God as explained in Joshua 1:8.

Paul urged Timothy to pursue a life of righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness. These are aspects of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22,23).

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." (Galatians 5:22-23 - KJV)

Life in the Spirit

This kind of fruit only comes from being in harmony with the principles of the law of God (Galatians 5:14).

"For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." (Galatians 5:14 - KJV) 

The fruit of the Spirit cannot be bought from a store and tied onto a tree (person). They must be cultivated by a life that is rooted and grounded in a relationship with Jesus Christ, Messiah, the Living Word.

"I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." (John 15:5 - KJV)

Only then can we experience the blessing of enough.

Do you want to experience this blessing?

"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh." (Galatians 5:16 - KJV)

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