There are many things that clamor for our attention. There are careers to be completed, finances to tend to, children to raise, grandchildren to "spoil", and a life to be lived. The world would have us believe that it is all about the party or the car or the house. Television ads only show people smiling, with the latest kitchen equipment, the newest car and well groomed yards. I think they are trying to promote a better life while all the while those of us who live in the real world know that life is not always so pretty.
Now, if we have a nice car, nice appliances, a well groomed yard, etc. it's OK. There is nothing wrong with those things but those things will never satisfy. Material possessions are nice to have but try having a deep conversation with your LG high efficiency washer and dryer. How about taking a relaxing walk on the beach with your 52" flat screen HD Blueray ready TV. It would be awkward to carry not to mention what people would think. Things are things. That's all they are.
The relationship we have with God is the most important relationship we can have. And our relationship with God comes through our relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus said in John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" John records in John 1:12-13 "But to all who did receive him (Jesus), who believed in his (Jesus) name, he gave the right to become the children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God". It is from this this relationship that all others have value and worth. My relationship with Christ will affect my relationship with Shelly, my kids, my church family and my friend.
We are to love the Lord God with all that we are and our neighbor as ourselves. We are not to love the things of this world. Things break, rust, wear out and go away. We must have a proper understanding how important our relationships are. When everything around us is gone, who do we have?
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