Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Luke 12:15
We are all familiar of the event known as "Black Friday" where stores open early to allow the public to fight over items at extremely low prices. We've heard of people getting trampled to death, getting into fist fights, and even mugged in the parking lot. Let's face it, we like having stuff. LOTS of stuff. Even if we don't need it or use it, we still want it!
I know several people will understand when I say one of my favorite times of year when I was younger was the day when someone on our street got a new appliance. Why? Because we got the box! That box and our imaginations made for an AWESOME week!
I have now reached the age where the thing I look forward to for Christmas are the t-shirts, socks, and underwear. Because they are practical and I use them almost every day.
As we enter into the Christmas Season, let's remember that the KING of KINGS was born into this world in a feed trough in a barn with nothing to His name except His name. While some spend their entire lives trying to get more and more, Jesus was content with what He had.
Being content with the things that matter is always better than having lots of stuff and still craving more!
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