now here's the thing about Christmas Christmas the essence of Christmas is to
give to others is it the essence of Christmas is the gift of salvation how
do we symbolize the gift of salvation on Christmas by buying gifts for others you
know what it's turned into buying gifts for yourself being covetous that being
covetous yourself wanting to get things yourself you're covetous you're not
content with it with the things that you have okay go to Psalm 119 and it says
right here it's more blessed to give them to receive people think that it's
the other way around you're more blessed to receive them to give right they want
to know how many gifts are gonna get what deals they can have are they gonna
get there there that one gift that they want you know it shouldn't be that way
with Christians we would need to make sure that we're content with the things
that we have and look the way you can enjoy what you have or you can enjoy
Christmas is don't expect anything right you have low expectations for Christmas
so then when you get that ugly Christmas sweater oh thanks auntie I've always
wanted this you know you know when you get that gift you actually appreciate it
but you have if you have your heart set on that specific thing and that's what
you want and you allow your heart to grow covetous guess what you're not
gonna be pleased with anything you have why because the Bible says that
godliness with contentment is great gain we need to make sure that we practice
contentment in our personal lives and be happy with the things that we have be
joyful with the things that we have and if look if you're the type that struggles
with covetousness this is what you do just give a whole lot during the
Christmas season find a bunch of people to give to if you need to overcome
covetousness all right I will volunteer myself you can give to me I can help you
out with that okay I want to be a blessing to you right
see it's more blessed to give them to receive I'm giving you the opportunity
to be a blessing to me