You Get What HE Paid For

Congratulations to Dover's Executive Director of Missions Win Davis and his wife Debbie on the birth of their grandson, Julian.

As I’m writing this blog, my heart is filled with joy as we celebrate a beloved family’s first-born son. As we draw closer to Christmas, that joy will undoubtedly increase. Travelers from afar bringing precious gifts. A baby boy swaddled from head to toe to keep him warm. Every heart, every eye, every prayer focused on this child. This Christmas, one of our greatest gifts, will be meeting our new grandson.

Recently, I heard about a discussion between two Christian leaders. They spoke about the value of a theological education. The first had apparently invested a good amount of money to get a degree from a well-known theology school. The second leader responded that, more important than the brand, was the application of the Christian education. Every Christian school, he argued, was valuable, if the foundation of the education was the teaching found in God’s Word. The first countered that you get what you pay for. As Christians, we know that’s not necessarily true.

As followers of Christ, we know that we don’t get what we pay for. We get what “He” paid for. Our successes, our families, our careers, our very lives, will ultimately mean nothing, if our trust is not placed in the One we celebrate this Christmas.

Our greatest gift is another baby boy. Another family’s beloved first-born son. Another child who moved travelers from afar to bring precious gifts. A child who was swaddled securely to keep him warm. A child who was laid in a manger, because there was no room for him at the inn. One day, every heart, every eye and every prayer will be focused on this child. This child, who was born, lived a perfect life, gave that life to pay our debt of sin and rose from the dead. One day, every knee will bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. As believers, may we all set aside our temporal gifts to share the greatest gift we’ve ever been given. This Christmas, may we share the joy that comes from knowing, one day, we’ll get what He paid for. 

Merry Christmas!                        

Arnold "Win" Davis

Executive Director of Missions