God's BEST

One of the devotionals I've begun reading this year is by A.B. Simpson. He had this little poem in the January 5 devotional and it spoke to my heart. I desire God's BEST:

God has His best things for the few
Who dare to stand the test;
God has His second choice for those
Who will no have His best.

Give me, O Lord, Thy highest choice
Let others take the rest.
Their good things have no charm for me,
For I have got the best.

There's an old adage that says, "You get what you pay for." Having God's BEST requires sacrifice and it's not the EASY way. But it's the BEST way. I want to pay the price in order to have His BEST. How 'bout you? Let's not be "ordinary" Christians this year. If we strive to be OUR BEST, God will give us HIS BEST.