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Hello Everyone,
I hope all of you had a great Christmas! I spent mine with all my family, I couldn't have asked for a better week.
I was driving around on christmas day for a bit, and it was so bizarre to see everything shut down. The materialistic machine that is the US stopped for a day, maybe not all for the right reasons, but in the historical meaning of the holiday, they all stopped to honor the new born king - Jesus Christ. Obviously over the years christmas has progressively meant less about Jesus(and love, and anything else that is good) and more about us. But it was kind of nice to see everyone knowingly or unknowingly honoring Christ on that day.
Speaking of Materialism, I am not pretending I am invincible to this problem. I think it hits even harder around this time of year, sadly. I find myself stuck thinking about material gains which are good in of themselves, but then realize I haven't sat down to read my Bible that day or have a significant time of prayer. All that mental power wasted on things that are in the end temporary, without first getting my head and heart right before God. I feel ashamed, ask for forgiveness and remedy it immediately. So, I encourage you as I encourage myself to check yourself in this regard as often as needed. Is knowing God and making him known really my first priority today?
Love Ya'll,
David