What Do I Have to Offer?
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NIV)/ Pixabay
What do I have to offer?
What could I possibly bring?
Fitting for the Savior,
Who offered ME everything!
I wish there was obedience
I could lay down at his feet.
If only my fears and failures
I could once and for all defeat.
Strength in every situation
Is what I’d like to give,
But weakness is the lowly place
Where I most often live.
What do I have to offer?
I’ve no riches nor sweet perfume.
No gift that could repay my debt
To He, who walked from the tomb.
Oh, to sing like the Angels,
Songs of praise He deserves to hear.
Or eloquent words of thanks spoken
With a voice so confident and clear.
Instead here I stand empty-handed,
With nothing to impart.
When a still small voice reminds me,
Grace is a gift from God’s own heart.
This gift to us was given
When Jesus hung upon that tree.
Because our God so loved the world,
We who believe are eternally debt free!
Now that the burden’s been lifted
What we have to offer comes from above.
Faith, hope, and mercy,
But the greatest offering is love!
“But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:4-7 (NIV)
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I think you just offered it. I don’t think any of us ever feel we do Him justice with our words. But I’m sure He does.
Thank you, Rebecca for your kind words and for stopping in!
Beautiful poem! I thought about writing a poem for this prompt, but wrote something else instead. I love how you start out wishing you had something to give then remembering the gifts of grace and mercy and forgiveness He bestowed on us. We come empty handed, but He fills us with so much! Blessings to you!
Grace, mercy, and forgiveness! What a perfect combination and just what we need! I pray we continue to go to Him with our hands ready to be filled! Thank you for taking your time to stop and comment Gayl, it means a lot!
Beautiful, my friend! I, too, wish I could sing like the angels ;). But I have my love and my devotion–as simple as they seem.
Oh my dear, you sing beautifully through your written words!!! They exude love and devotion and are an inspiration!!! Thank you for popping in to comment when I know you have a full schedule! I so appreciate it!
Beautiful reflections and reminders, especially as Easter approaches! “The gift of grace from God’s own heart.”
Easter came to mind when I thought on the prompt this week. I appreciate you taking time to comment and your kind words!
That’s beautiful Cindy! Looking forward to your poems this month.
Thank you Pam! I so appreciate your kind words and for stopping in!