Rare Jewel of Christian Contenment by Jeremiah Burroughs

Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs

Sovereign Grace Publishers, 99 pages.

Months ago I was reading Christian Classics along with Tim Challies at Challies.com. I had read the previous classics that he was highlighting on his website, but for some reason life took over and I never finished the book on contentment. I have recently picked it back up and, I can't emphasize it enough, every word, every phrase, every sentence is jam packed with profound wisdom. He wrote in the 1600's and his thoughts are just as relevant today as ever. Have you ever struggled with being content? I have and I am.

He writes as a teacher writes to his students, giving them outlines, with headings and sub-headings. Chapter 5 is titled How Christ Teaches Contentment, and the outline is I. The lesson is Self-denial, II. The Vanity of the Creature, etc...etc....Good stuff. I read it in the mornings along with my Bible reading. Even though it is only 99 pages long, the print is horrendous. With my eyes I practically have to have a magnifying glass to read it! But well worth it.

I would recommend you reading it, and if you need Bible Study material it would be very helpful to glean from on the topic.