Johnny was very eager to buy his mother a present for her next birthday, so he decided to save all his pennies for this purpose. And he had his eye on such a lovely present. One day, when in town with his father, he had seen a beautiful vase, but its price was $2.00. That was a large sum of money for a little boy. Never mind, he would try, and so he saved his pennies week after week until he had the right amount. When his father was going to town one day, Johnny gave him the money and asked him to get the vase for him. Of course his father was surised at his request, and especially at Johnny’s having saved that amount, so he said to Johnny, “Isn’t it a lot for you to spend on a birthday present for your mother?” But listen to Johnny’s answer.
“Yes, Father: but she’s worth it.”
We read in the Bible of Someone who is worthy of far, far more! It says in Revelation 5:1212Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. (Revelation 5:12), “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain.” Of course, the Lamb is Jesus, because you will remember that John the Baptist said of Him, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” John 1:2929The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29).
Now if Jesus is worthy, what can we give Him to show that we really believe it? We can give ourselves, can’t we? We can love Him because He first loved us. He loved us so much as to die on the cross of Calvary for us.
If we really believe this and trust our Lord Jesus for salvation, we will want to give to Him.
Then we can give our praises. How much we have to praise Him for! God gave His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus to be our Saviour, for we could not save ourselves.
Everything we do, we should do cheerfully and with a glad heart, and when other boys and girls see how happy we are, they will want our Saviour too.
May our present to the Lord Jesus be these things, and then when we get to heaven, we shall be in that great choir which no man can number, singing the song: “Thou art worthy... for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood.” Rev. 5:99And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; (Revelation 5:9).
ML 02/19/1956