Can you imagine Christmas without any gifts and toys? I love toys! To be honest I look forward to playing with my son when he grows us. In my mind I already know what kind of toys I will get him so that both of us can play together. And since I love electronics, you bet I will get him remote control cars and trains.
As I am writing I am waiting for a toy to be delivered. The anticipation may be better than the actual toy, but nevertheless the thought of getting a new toy is very exciting!
Christmas is that time of year when we get the toys we wanted or we buy the toys we desired for a long time. If you are like me, then you look forward to opening those nicely wrapped boxes to see what is inside.
Sometimes we can get so caught up and tangled in buying, wrapping, opening presents and playing with the new toys that very easily we can forget about the most important aspect of Christmas. My fear is that our toys will shift our focus from the real meaning of this holiday.
Therefore, I propose, not a Christmas without toys, but a Christmas where our hearts are set on Christ and our focus and energy are directed toward heaven’s most amazing gift to us all, Jesus Christ. This Christmas, do your best to be more preocupied with the eternal treasure of heaven rather than the parishable things of this world.