MR. BARR’S work took him away from home quite a lot. On his return he always had a present in his suitcase for his young son Ronnie. “What have you got for me, Daddy?” the little boy would always ask excitedly.
Soon Mr. Barr began to see that Ron was thinking more of the gift than of him, the giver, so one day, when Ron demanded, “What have you got for me?” his father showed him the empty suitcase and said, “I have brought you—MYSELF!”
How wonderful it is to remember that when the Lord Jesus came to earth to die for our salvation, He not only brought gifts of love and life and lasting joy, but He, Himself, is God’s Gift to sinners, Have you, dear reader, ever thanked Him for dying for you on the cross and for giving His life so that you might have everlasting life?
ML-07/03/1960