What Do I Owe to
the Christ-Child?
By Dr. Chris King
“What
do I have that I owe to the Christ-Child?”
A
serious question to ponder;
“What
do I have that I owe to the Christ-Child?”
I
ask myself in awe and wonder.
I
once thought that I’d given my all unto Him
My
heart and my own sinful deeds.
All
of the debt which I owed unto Him
Was
now thus removed, no residual needs.
I
then could go on in my self-centered ways,
Pursuing
the things I held dear,
Knowing
that I had my eternity grasped
In
payment for past that had cleared.
However,
what I had failed to consider,
What
others, like me, had bemoaned.
Although
God’s gift of salvation was free,
It
costs more than I ever had known.
The
prophets before me were given His message
Some
centuries long ere He came.
Because
of their faithfulness in sharing God’s Word,
Many
died for the sake of His Name.
The
shepherds were told by the angels that night
Of
His coming and witnessed His birth.
Though
smelling like sheep and despised by the town,
They
testified of Messiah with mirth.
The
magi came forth from their lands in the East
To
give gifts to the King of the Jews.
After
showing their costly wares to His kin
Via
a tip, they took their leave by a ruse.
Like
Scrooge, we must experience the transforming effect
The
Christ-Child has on those who come near.
We
feel the real debt for the blessings we’ve gained
From
His grace and His mercy so dear.
We
find ourselves needing to do so much more,
Not
to earn or to gain His delight.
But
to show appreciation for His blessings to us,
We
give ourselves freely and with all of our might.
So,
let this Christmas be a time to reflect
On
the debt to the Christ-Child we owe.
Have
we given Him everything that we have and we are?
Are
there any backpayments we know?
As
long as breath lingers, vital change is at hand.
We
can take the steps required
To
glorify God by the lives that we lead
And
fulfill our debts as He desires.
