Monday Meditation: I'd rather have Jesus

The following story was shared in a meeting recently and I'd like to share:


Before becoming king, George VI, who was a committed follower of Christ, attended a Brethren assembly in London, enjoying weekly the fellowship of the saints there. After he became king he had to discontinue this practice but he remained a devout believer in the Lord Jesus. In the course of his duties George VI came to Canada and his official visit to him to British Columbia. It was thought by the Canadian officials that King George might like to meet a native born Indian chief. The one chosen for the honor was a well known and influential Indian known as Chief Whitefeather. Chief Whitefeather was told to sing something for the kind and , needless to say, the officials supposed he would sing a native war song. But the Chief was a Christian who had something else in mind. One can picture the surprise of the officials when Chief Whitefeather began to sing: 

"I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold,

I’d rather be His than have riches untold, 

I’d rather be led by His nail pierced hand- 

than to be the king of a vast domain 

Or be held in sin’s dread sway; 

I’d rather have Jesus than anything this world affords today.”

The stunned officials waited to see what King George VI would do. The king went over, took Chief Whitefeather by the hand and said: “I’d rather have Jesus, too”.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. {Philippians 1:21}

Is there anything that I put before Jesus in my life? Do I give Him the honor and the glory?

What is your priority?