Christmas is the time of giving and doing things for others. For some people, Christmas is about receiving presents.  In my younger years, I looked forward to getting stuff and went to after Christmas sales to buy what I did not get.  Back then, I was not satisfied, so I had to buy more stuff.  Greed prevented me from being satisfied.

Luke 12:15 is “…Beware!  Guard against every kind of greed.  Life is not measured by how much you own.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  God created me with spiritual emptiness only He can fill.  Over the years, I have tried satisfy this hole with material things and food.  I occasionally get on a “greed kick” that I start off by thinking of things I want.  If I allow myself to continue, I can think of more and more things must have.

Food and material things will never satisfy me.  Only God can satisfy me. This Christmas season, my eyes are focused on Him.  I would rather fill my heart with Jesus than stuff my body with food, or my life with material things.   This focus on Him keeps me from getting caught up with greed and overspending during the Christmas season.  Instead of desiring more stuff, I desire to be filled with Him this Christmas.