Friday!
Proverbs!
Do not eat the bread of a miser, nor desire his delicacies;
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
"Eat and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words.
Proverbs 23:6-8 NKJV
Wow!
What a proverb for Christmas Eve!
Ever been with that person who you just know is calculating in their head what this is costing them!
I've been that person.
There's been times when my heart has been calculating the cost.
Or wishing that I was free to do something else.
My heart hasn't been with you in the present, but somewhere else. And when my heart is somewhere else, you can tell, and whatever goodness I've placed in front of you, whether it's food or words or actions, it makes you feel a bit sick.
This proverb gives you the freedom that when you see that my heart is not with you, you don't have to stay around or accept it.
Maybe it is relevant this Christmas if you feel obligated to be with people who's hearts are not really for you, but are just doing their duty. This proverb gives the freedom to say "no thanks".
"Lord, help me to have a generous heart today, to be fully present with whoever you bring into my life today.
Amen".
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