“Our Best!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 608

December 6, 2022///

Have you ever really listened to the words to the Christmas song “The Little Drummer Boy”? I have heard it hundreds of times but this week I was listening to music as I was driving, and the words made their impact.

I want to call attention to a few of the phrases in that song that we hear and maybe do not let sink into our Spirits.

The little drummer boy was invited to come and see the Newborn King (Jesus) and was told by those who invited Him that they were bringing their finest gifts to lay before the King, to Honor Him!

The little drummer said this to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph:

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

I am not sure why, but those words bring tears to my eyes. All he had was a little drum, but he wanted to honor the king with his worship with what he had!

How many times are we caught up in the things we cannot do to honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and forget that we all have something we can worship with! What do you have? What can you bring to worship?

In Exodus 4:2 God asked Moses, “What is in thy hand”? And in 2 Kings 4:2 Elijah asked the widow, “What is in thine house”?

I believe the Lord God Almighty is asking us today, “What is in your hands, or what is in the house of your being” (we are the temple of God in the flesh)?

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

Maybe it is just me but there I see so much truth in those lyrics. Mary and the animals enjoyed the music, and he played his drum in Honor of Jesus. But notice the line “I played my best for Him”. Do we do all we do as unto the Lord and the very best we can?

Do we honor Him as we take care of our families and thank God for His Blessings? Do we use the baking skills, the knowledge of His word, the ability to teach, sing, or preach to Honor Him? Do we use the ability to play music for Him, and most important do we go through our day with a heart filled with praise for our redeemer?

Do we do our best for Him? That is all He asks. He knows what we have and do not have! He knows the responsibilities we have to our jobs, our families, our churches, and He will help us as we lean on Him to use all he has given us to Honor Him!

Our creator God will help us to do our very best in all we do!

Colossians 3:17 (KJV)
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV)
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

When the little drummer boy played his best to Honor Jesus, the song says He (Jesus) smiled at him.

May I tell you when we do our very best at whatever we do Jesus smiles at and ON us and when the smile of Jesus touches us, we are walking in Faith and Victory!

What is in us or in our hand? We can all pray which is a powerful privilege and makes our Savior smile. We can all be kind one to another and encourage one another and the redeemer of all smiles!

We can search our motives as we use the abilities to sing or play an instrument or share the word in teaching and preaching and make sure we are doing it all as unto the Lord and Jesus Christ smiles!

We can teach our children to the best of our ability, that walking with Jesus is the most important thing in this world, and the Son of God, the Savior of the World, smiles!

I played my best for Him,
Then He smiled at me

Me and my drum

Father, I come in Jesus’ name with a desire to always do my best for you. I realize sometimes my best will not be the best of others, but it will please you because I use what you give me. Help each of us examine our lives and all we do and adjust what we need to in our spirits so that we are doing all things to your Glory! Amen

Do your Best!

Love, MeMaw