Excellence for the Lord

Striving for excellence - a catch phrase perhaps heard too often in a world where there is constant pressure to do more with less. But let us think for a moment about our service for the Lord.  Is it possible that after spending a day in the pressurized environment of work and family obligations that when it comes time for the Lord we are satisfied with second best?  By the time we get around to private devotions are we really all there for the Lord?  By the time Sunday morning arrives do we come to church "prayed up" and ready for the Lord to do a new thing in our lives?  When we offer ourselves to take on some task for the Lord or for his church do we do so to the best of our ability or are we satisfied with giving second best?

Little Drummer Boy

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,
On my drum?

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.