She found a little box in the attic. With her crayons she tried to make it more presentable. Inside she placed a cut-out rose along with a larger one of her own drawing. She wrote beneath it “Happy Birthday.” Then she wrapped it in a manner all her own with plenty of scotch tape and a big yellow ribbon tied all around.
It wouldn’t bring much on sale, but no one could buy it from me, because it was the expression of a little girl’s love. She did what she could.
In Mark 14 there is the story of a woman who poured fragrant oil on Jesus head. Indignantly some protested that the oil had been wasted and could have been sold and given to the poor. And they began to criticize the woman. But Jesus told them to leave her alone because she had done a good work for Him. In v8, Jesus says, “She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint my body for burial.” And in v9 he adds, “…what this woman did will be spoken of as a memorial to her.”
Don’t let not being able to do something in a great or grand fashion keep you from doing what you can. Bring to Jesus such as you have, the best you have, all you have. If you give it as a love gift from the heart, it will be precious in His sight.
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