How do you feel…now that Christmas is over? You should think about that.
Four thoughts:
There’s a thief. He comes only to take and never to give. He’s sneaky. Most of the time we don’t even realize he's robbing from us.
There’s a good shepherd. He comes to give full life. He even gives of himself so that we can fully live.
There’s a beaver. I often run past a tree he’s killing. Never seen the beaver. But I know he’s there. His destruction never sleeps. Even when I’m sleeping, he’s busy… destroying. Like those who, in their greed, teach things that are not true.
There’s a paradox: Some who have everything are actually very empty. Others who have almost nothing are very full.
How do you feel? If you’ve bought-in to the deceptive, destructive cultural message which is only amplified at Christmas, you’re probably surrounded by lots of things. But I wonder if there’s a haunting sense of emptiness to it all. If, instead, you’re choosing a better story: one about loving, serving, and giving, then you probably have less stuff, but I bet you feel full.
(John 1:1-4, 3:16, 10:10, 17:13, and 2 Peter 3)
1 comment:
Since giving my life over to Christ, and especially this Christmas, I've blocked out all the media hype and lures to spend my money on frivolous things. I need to do more giving. Cleaning house from Christmas day was an abomination for me. It was a hard day for me because everyone was enjoying their "stuff" while I was filled with the Holy Spirit but felt alone. I was unable to express my thoughts and feelings due to religious differences. How do you go into it with Orthodox Greeks? With joyful silence. . .
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