THE BEST ONLINE SHOPPING

This year it’s evident that people are not shopping the stores and filling the register lines as much as they have in the past. Many people are getting their Christmas deals from the web. After all, why fight all the long lines when you can hit one of the millions of sites on the internet and quickly compare their products and prices. As a matter of fact, 77 per cent of shoppers plan to do at least half their gift shopping via the web this year, which is up from 56 per cent in 2007. Well I must admit that yes, we too have succumb to shopping from the couch this year for some of our girl’s gifts. But the best online shopping deal this Christmas isn’t going to be found on ebay, slickdeals, dealnet, or any other of the world wide web stores. The best shopping will come from the giver of all good gifts – Jesus Christ. It’s not only the fastest connect and download speed, but it’s also the best deal every time because everything Jesus has to offer has already been paid for in full. As a matter of fact it says in James 1:17 that “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” The economy has slowed down some of the shopping this year, but imagine what it would be like if there were no spending limits. There would be a shopping craze if money were no longer and issue. So why don’t we put that same enthusiasm into pursuing the gifts God has for our life? Why don’t we go online with Jesus, connect with him through prayer and intercession, and begin to unwrap the gifts he wants to bestow on us spiritually? After all the Kingdom gifts are the only ones that we can take with us into eternity anyway so shouldn’t they be the ones we value the most now? So what are you waiting for? Get on your knees, go online with Holy Spirit, and start asking Jesus what he has for your life. Merry Christmas!