I had purchased a TV the other day. It had all of these nice amenities, and
looked really good when I set it up on the TV stand. I played it, and watched movies on it. Yet, its value had diminished just a few days
after. While it has this wonderful
picture, it just did not matter that much.
My BFF (aka my middle granddaughter) matters. When I’m sad, I think of her, and it
immediately brightens my day. Her love
for me matters more than anything because it never fades and she expects
nothing in return for it . . . well maybe a hug and fruit snack sometimes. She reminds me that the things made of this
world do have great value. However,
those things made from God always have infinite value.
We all have loves, but it is the love of God that we must
value most of all. There are things we
are blessed to have. A nice house, great
car, beautiful TV, or trips to various places here and abroad fall into this
category. Those are obvious worldly
things. But what about things that are
not so obvious. What about our need for
self? This is not an indictment of us
having love for ourselves for Jesus himself said that we are to love our
neighbor as ourselves, but note that love for both should be one and the same. It should not be slanted toward either side. What about the cravings to have everything we
want right now or that voice
in our heads that when something monumental gets done saying, “I did
that!” Those are worldly thoughts that 1
John also warning us of. This is not to
say having or the ability to have certain things is wrong. However, we are to give God thanks for all
things and just as importantly be humbled that God blessed us with the
opportunity to have such things. Not
focus on either what we have or what we did.
God is sufficient enough. We need
nothing else because through Him we are given all that we need.
There is no greater love than the love God has for us as
Jesus said, “There is no greater love than to lay down
one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13) Then, He gave His life for us. With today being Veteran’s Day, it is truly
fitting that we remember that the things we have and the stuff we want does not
really matter. The sacrifices our soldiers
made and the love we have for our family and friends does. Who matters in your life that you can share
God’s love with today? What will you re-prioritize
to value God above self? My prayer is
that today and beyond, we look to God remembering what matters most, and for
those of you who serve or served our country, thank you. Amen.
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