You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy. Psalm 45:7
Everything the world offers will eventually fade away. Worldly pleasure is short term. Interestingly, the consequences tend to last a very long time.
Loving righteousness, however, sets us apart from the world around us. The great part is: it brings real joy that will never end!
Father, I want to be anointed with the oil of joy. Help me to love righteousness. Help me to hate wickedness. Help me to seek Your face. The busyness of the season has an interesting way of distracting us from what it is all about. Prepare my heart for the coming reminders of the birth of Joy Himself.