I recently heard a remake of the classic Christmas song, The Little Drummer Boy, by For King and Country. It was energizing and, as usual, tugged on my emotions and gratitude for Jesus.
As I drove into work, I began to pray. Giving thanks and praise to our Father in heaven. I thought of the little drummer boy as I prayed; I wanted to give something to God as an offering.
What could I give? My service in Jesus’ name, my volunteering to serve? Yes, but then I thought, I serve as much for myself as I do for the Lord. I give my tithe, but then that is God’s already, and again I get a good feeling inside when I tithe. What do I have to give? What can I give that I don’t receive in the giving also? What can I give to the Creator of the universe, giver of life and breath, provider and sustainer of all things? Nothing, I have nothing that He has not given me already!
I drove and talked to God about my lack of anything to give to show my devotion, appreciation, and love. I mentally began to strip away everything I had to find the one thing I could give. I mentally found myself naked. I have nothing. Nothing. The sound of that causes me to be anxious.
Standing before The Father, my Father, Our Father, even naked, I had nothing that was not given to me first. I am broke.
There is one thing I thought, even though God gives it to me, it is mine, and I am free to do with it as I will. My free will, my life, the very heart of me. Me.
God has given me: me, myself, and I, but He also allows me to choose what I do with myself.
I chose right then to give myself back to the Father. How? I gave myself back to Him as best I knew how:
I give Him the very day I was blessed to live.
I die to myself, Lord, so You can live through me today, this moment. All the days You give me, I give back to You.
I give Him my heart, the very depth, the very soul of who I am.
I die to myself, Lord, as best I can. Refine me to please and glorify You.
I give Him back the very life He has given me.
Holy Spirit, live through me, so those who meet me don’t see me, but see Jesus, in me.
I have nothing to give. So, I give everything I am back to The One that gave me, me.
Thank you, Jesus, for coming here to restore. Merry Christmas!
http:/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l1CS0Jhk90
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