Touched By God

Touched by God

You may have heard the song or seen the movie. Here is the version I told my daughter this morning…. Some time ago, some nobody looking person, walked into an auctioneer's lot and offered an old violin for sale.  He took the 2 dollars and walked quietly away. Later that day, the auctioneer offered up the violin for 20 dollars, to the uncertain crowd. Nobody answered. "10 dollars" he shouted. No response... "5 dollars", last call…

From behind the crowd, there was movement as the people made way for an old man to come forward. No, he did not want to buy the violin. But, after tuning the old box, he did play a Vivaldi masterpiece. When he gave the violin back, there was total silence in the crowd. Suddenly the auctioneer's voice called out with a starting price of 2,000 dollars and finally sold the "old box" for 200,000 dollars. When the people asked, "what made the price change", he said – "it was the touch of the master's hand".

Most people go through life using less than 1% of their being. People think that since that is all they have seen of you, that is all there is to you. You may be old and worn out. That only makes many more people dismiss you.  What you need is a touch of the master's hand.  The Greek word "charisma" means –"touched by God". When God touches you, you will be all you can be!   

Allan