Is He Yours?

 

 

You may have heard the narrative

About the little girl and boy

Who would often play church

And church roles employ.

 

He would lead the song service

And she would preach the Word

And together they would have worship

As best they could afford.

 

She preached a stirring challenge

Being somewhat older than he,

And he would lead in the choruses

He could sing from memory.

 

Well one day the roles changed

And what a surprising switch!

Big sister led the worship session

And little brother was in a fit.

 

He thought of what to say

As she led in his accustomed role

And it’s interesting, to say the least,

How the narrative did unfold.

 

She ended her session with,

“Now brother, it’s you turn.”

And as he walked to the front of church

He recalled what he had learned.

 

He preached his tiny message

From the Biblical text he read

And though it did not last a minute,

What he said was well said.

 

It was a word to the unsaved

And an invitation re the same,

All that could be said when he finished

Was Amen in Jesus’ name.

 

 

He took his text from Psalm 23

Just a few words there:

“The Lord is my shepherd,” the little boy said,

In a voice distinctly clear.

 

The word was duly delivered:

The Gospel according to the Psalms

Followed by the question “Is he yours?”

An invitation most grand!

 

A most fitting eight-word message

As the Gospel came to the fore,

“The Lord is my shepherd,” the little boy said,

And finished with, Is he yours?”

 

That is the critical question

That should be on everyone’s mind:

Is the Christ of Christmas your shepherd

At this Christmas time?

 

Stewart Russell © December 13, 2022