One thing that I
love about life is the fascinating mystery of human potential. Some
possibilities seem so apparent. Ohers remain just out of reach or
somewhat hidden, but they are just as real because The Creator has made them
so. For verification of this truth,
consider the following story.
Wishing to
encourage her young son’s progress at the piano, a mother bought tickets for a
performance by Ignace Paderewski, a world-famous concert pianist. When
the night arrived, they arrived early and located their seats near the front of
the concert hall, excitedly eyeing the majestic Steinway set on the stage.
As the mother
conversed with a nearby friend, her son quietly slipped away. When eight
o’clock arrived, the curtain opened and the audience quieted. Only then
did the mother realize that her young son was up on stage seated on the piano
stool, innocently picking out “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
The mother gasped,
but before she could retrieve her son, the music master appeared on stage and
quickly walked over to the piano.
“Don’t quit – keep
on playing,” Paderewski whispered into the ear of the little lad. And
leaning down, he reached over with his left hand to fill in the bass part.
Soon his right arm reached around to the other side, encircling the child
and adding a beautiful obligato. Together, the old master and the young
novice amazed and mesmerized the crowd.
Unpolished though
our lives may be, it is THE MASTER who,
time and again, surrounds us and whispers ever so gently, “Don’t quit – keep on
playing.” And in the powerful presence of His loving grace and supreme
power, all of our insufficiencies and inabilities are somehow swept away.
His sure promise of a brighter tomorrow encourages us to continue – until
He can shape and develop us into His image and likeness.
Keep on. No
matter what, JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH is
there.
Sisters
and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU
ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!
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