The Master's Touch

That’s the way your life is in Christ. Without the Master’s touch upon your life, you will never amount to much. You can make a noise and get people’s attention. But most of your work won’t really accomplish anything except to alienate other people because you’re all noise and no productivity.

But with the touch of the Master’s hand – your life can be a thing of beauty, giving glory to God, and building up the kingdom of God.

It was battered and scarred,

And the auctioneer thought it

Hardly worth his while

To waste his time on the old violin,

But he held it up with a smile.

"What am I bid, good people", he cried,

"Who starts the bidding for me?"

"One dollar, one dollar, Do I hear two?"

"Two dollars, who makes it three?"

"Three dollars once, three dollars twice, going for three",

But, No,

From the room far back a grey haired man

Came forward and picked up the bow,

Then wiping the dust from the old violin

And tightening up the strings,

He played a melody, pure and sweet,

As sweet as the angel sings.

The music ceased and the auctioneer

With a voice that was quiet and low,

Said "What now am I bid for this old violin?"

As he held it aloft with its’ bow.

"One thousand, one thousand, Do I hear two?"

"Two thousand, Who makes it three?"

"Three thousand once, three thousand twice,

Going and gone", said he.

The audience cheered,

But some of them cried,

"We just don’t understand."

"What changed its’ worth?"

Swift came the reply.

"The Touch of the Masters Hand."

And many a man with life out of tune,

All battered with bourbon and gin,

Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd

Much like that old violin.

A mess of pottage, a glass of wine,

A game and he travels on.

He is going once, he is going twice,

He is going and almost gone.

But the Master comes,

And the foolish crowd never can quite understand,

The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought By Just One Touch of the Master’s Strong Hand.

Jesus is here right now. He is reaching out to you. Will you take his hand? Will you fall at his feet and beg for mercy? Just one touch is all it will take and your life will never be the same.