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Christmas is next week.
It’s so easy to get wrapped up in all the things we have going on during the holiday season:
Parties
Family get-togethers
Gifts
Cookies and other goodies
Local holiday events
Church or school programs
All of these things are wonderful, but if we’re not careful, we can easily get so wrapped up in these that we let the most important thing slip by.
And what is that most important thing?
It’s seeking after Jesus and teaching our children to do the same.
Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” In context, of course, Jesus was challenging his followers not to worry. Seek after Him instead, he says, and God will take care of your needs. I think this verse can be applied to us today, though, too.
As Christmas approaches, seek after Jesus first and He will take care of everything else you need to get done.
Seek after Him, instead of worrying about the gifts you still need to buy.
Seek after Him, instead of running from holiday event to holiday event.
Seek after Him, instead of frantically trying to finish up everything on your to-do list.
There is nothing more important-for the next week and for every day after that-than to seek after Jesus and teach our kids to do the same.
So this week, if you’re tempted to bypass your Bible in favor of shopping, remember what matters most.
If you’re tempted to skip your child’s devotions in favor of going to bed early, remember who’s watching.
And if you’re tempted to forget what this holiday is all about, remember why we have reason to celebrate in the first place.
This post is part of Lindsey Bell’s December blog tour. Her parenting devotional, Searching for Sanity, would be a great way to seek Jesus in the new year!
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For a full list of participating blogs (and ways to enter!) visit this post on Lindsey’s blog.
About Searching for Sanity:
Have you ever looked at your beloved children and wondered, what in the world am I doing? Why did God trust me—of all people—to raise them?
Motherhood is the most difficult job many of us will ever take. Searching for Sanity offers moms an opportunity to take a breath, dig into the Word, and learn from parents of the past. In short devotions designed for busy moms, this book uses the parents of the Bible—both the good and the bad—to inspire today’s mothers.
You can pick up a copy today at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
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Lindsey Bell is the author of Unbeaten and of Searching for Sanity. She’s also a stay-at-home mother of two, minister’s wife, avid reader, and chocolate lover. You can find Lindsey online at her website: www.lindseymbell.com.
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