Just Worship Him (Christmas 2008)

[Cyberseeker]

Come they told me,
A new born King to see,
Our finest gifts we bring
To lay before the King.
So to honor Him,
When we come.

Little Baby,
I am a poor boy too,
I have no gift to bring,
That's fit to give the King,
Shall I play for you,
On my drum?

Mary nodded,
The ox and lamb kept time,
I played my drum for Him,
I played my best for Him,
Then He smiled at me,
Me and my drum.

Little Drummer Boy
(Minus all the "pa rum pum pum pums")

When Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone wrote the Little Drummer boy in 1958 it was an instant success. I must confess, I used to think it was just another non-gospel Christmas jingle created by people who wanted something more commercial than the 'proper' Christmas carols. But when we take away the "pa rum pum pum pums" and look carefully, there is praise at its simplest. "I played my best for Him!" Isn’t that the hearts desire of each of us – even when our gift is only humble?

Question? Who praised God the best; the three wise men with their expensive gifts or the shepherds who had nothing? Well, neither actually. Neither was 'best.' They praised him with what they had and that is the whole point.

I have a soft spot for the little guy who gave Jesus his loaves and fishes too. I sort of think of him and the little drummer boy as being the same kid. Well not the same, but similar anyway. "Here'ya," he says, handing the disciples his lunch.

• "I have no gift to bring,
  That's fit to give the King,
  Shall I give him my samwiches?
  Shall I play for him on my drum?
  Shall I sing him a song?
  Shall I worship him in a prayer?
  Shall I ... ? "

It's the kind of worship that gets zero brownie points for religious sophistication. Neither does it earn much for theology. But Jesus loves it. Don’t be ashamed to give Him your worship this Christmas.

Cyberseeker :xmas

 

[Blazin Bones]

Nice thoughts. It's so true that Jesus will take our best, and it doesn't have to be the best of all.

 

[Carol Lowery]

:amen