An elderly lady awaiting a cataract operation said to me, “I’ve
got catalogues in me eyes!” but there was a hidden truth in her words.
Catalogues can be useful, but many have them in their eyes. They spend hours
devouring the glossy pages until they order things out of greed rather than
need.
Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed, for
a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of things he possesses.”
[ Luke 12:15 ]. God has put eternity in our hearts, so only a loving relationship
with the eternal God can satisfy our deepest longings. [ Ecclesiastes 3:11 ]