He Gave His Everything
We sing: “He gave His everything…”
Jesus was such a gracious and generous Giver.He gave willingly, freely,
all that was His to give, to share –
His time, His energy, His life.
He withheld nothing to provide something
I could never earn, buy, or prove myself deserving of –
the way to a restored, forever relationship
with God, my Creator.
He gave His everything
though it meant His death,
giving up His will.
We sing: “That’s why we offer Him our everything…”
Do we really offer Jesus our everything?
Our time, energy, resources,
our ears, words, hands, and feet,
our lives and all that that involves?
How do we offer our everything–
willingly and freely?
Or reluctantly, begrudgingly, and half-heartedly?
Only from my excess?
Only when convenient?
Carefully or carelessly?
Selflessly or with selfish motive?
Do I really give my everything
when it means the death of my will?
Am I honest in what I sing?
By Twila Charles Leichty