What Do You Give To The Person That Has Everything?

That is a question that you occasionally hear around this time of year. Though, not at our house and probably not at yours either. One of the greatest tragedies at Christmas is that we spend so much money buying gifts for others and the One whose birth we celebrate gets nothing.
I heard an very touching story several years ago that certainly fits our subject today.
On a cold crisp December morning, a small boy made his way into the warm church down town. He had never been there before and had no idea what was about to happen, but he quietly made his way down to the very front row. As the service progressed he became more and more interested in what the man standing up on the stage had to say. It seemed as if that stranger knew him, though the little boy was sure they had never met. When the service was finished it was time to take up a special Christmas offering so the ushers came to the front for prayer. As the organist began to play the men with the plates quickly moved from row to row receiving the gifts provided there that day. The usher nearest the little lad had intentionally passed him by, because he didn't think the young boy had anything to give and did not want to embarrass him. But, while the offering was being received, the Pastor notice that the little boy began to cry. After they were finished the Pastor asked the boy if he was alright. "They passed me by" said the fellow, with tears running down his cheeks. Quickly the Pastor responded by saying that they didn't think the little boy had anything to give and asked one of the ushers to come back to the front. When the usher arrived, the small boy, with the big heart, stood to his feet. With great care he reached out and took the offering plate from the man, placed in on the floor and put his little feet in it. With words that could only come from the heart of a child he simply said "I don't have any money to give, but I do want to give myself to Jesus". Needless to say, there wasn't a dry eye in the big auditorium that morning as this small messenger of God spoke volumes with his few words. Now, if you want to know what to give to God, has does everything, just give Him your heart.