By Lydia Rule, RTF Staff Writer

Two big brown eyes stared at me. One pink tongue hungrily licked its furry chops. I looked down at my dog, who was salivating in wonder at my cereal bowl.

“It’s empty,” I told him, “There’s nothing left for you. See? There’s isn’t any leftovers.”

He continued to stare, beg, and jump into the air trying to catch a glimpse of my cereal bowl. I walked away and headed into the kitchen to put away my dishes. I could hear his paws devotedly trailing behind me.

Why is he chasing after nothing? And then it hit me. I wasn’t much better than my wishful dog who thought that my empty cereal bowl contained something marvelous. I have often chased after empty things in life, only to find out that I had been chasing after trivial vanities.

As humans, we crave the empty, vain things of this world. And yet, God wants to give us his full and overflowing blessings in exchange for the empty vessels that the world gives us. He offers his gifts to us freely; all we have to do is realize that what we are chasing after is worthless in comparison to serving Jesus Christ. After all, God is the treasure that we need to be seeking after! Nothing else can compare to what He has to offer us!

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. ~ Psalm 119:37

Bio: Lydia Rule is a published author who is frequently found on her computer busily typing away. And on occasion, her poor unsuspecting dog provides the inspiration for her next devotional.