On this first day of December, you are likely to be reminded – via television commercials, electronic billboards and, yes, emails like this one – that Christmas is near. Every retailer is clamoring for your attention…not because they care about you, but because of what they can extract from your wallet, purse and credit cards.

Joshua fell on his face…and said to him, “What does my lord say to his servant?”

Joshua 5:14

Will you make this Christmas season all about the One who truly does care for you? The One whose love and ultimate sacrifice has furnished the priceless gift of eternal life? As you begin what may be your most hectic month of the year today, let it begin with this question and prayer: “What has my Lord to say to his servant?” Ask for new perspective, new energy, and new blessings to make this Christmas season a holy and sacred tribute to Him – focused not on shopping and stores, but on the Savior.

If you do that, the meaning and import of the season will be deeply impressed upon your heart, and you will in turn change the hearts of your loved ones and your neighbors long after the brief pleasure of the toys and trinkets have faded away.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 119:15-20