THE VIOLIN

Violin

'Twas battered and scarred,

and the auctioneer

Thought it scarcely

worth his while

To waste much time on the old violin,

But held it up with a smile.

" What am I bid, good folks?" he cried.

" Who'll start the bidding for me? "

A dollar, a dollar - now two, and only two -

Two dollars, and who'll make it three?"

" Three dollars once, three dollars twice,

Going for three

- but no!

From the room far back a gray-haired man

Came forward and picked up the bow;

Then wiping the dust from the old violin,

And tightening up all the strings,

he played a melody pure and sweet,

As sweet as an angel sings.

The music ceased and the auctioneer,

With a voice that was quiet and low,

Said: " What am I bid for the old violin?"

And he held it up with the bow.

" A thousand dollars - and who'll make it two?"

Two thousand - and who'll make it three?"

Three thousand once and three thousand twice

And going and gone! " said he .

The people cheered, but some of them cried,

" We do not quite understand.

What changed its worth?" The man replied:

And many a man with life out of tune,

And battered and torn with sin,

Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd,

Much like the old violin.

A " mess of pottage, " a glass of wine,

A game - and he travels on,

He's going once, and going twice,

He's 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's wrought

By the touch of the Master's hand.

- Myra Brooks Welch

The Master, or course is The Lord Jesus Christ .The Bible tells of the many lives he changed. He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, even raised the dead ... but the greatest miracle of all is forgiveness of sins / salvation of one?s soul.

The Bible says:-

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 10: 9, 10

Therefore, I urge you to pray the following prayer and get in tune with the Lord:-

Heavenly Father I come to you now. Lord, I am a sinner. I have sinned against you, even this day, but Lord, I come and ask you in the name of Jesus that you will forgive me for all my sins, that you will wash me in the blood of Jesus and I shall be cleansed from all sin. I thank you now for saving me. Come into my heart and into my life and Lord, lead me by your Spirit and help me to live for you from this day forth. I thank you now in Jesus' name, Amen.

To continue as a true believer you must follow the Lord Jesus Christ. This involves regularly: 1. Reading the Bible; 2. Praying to God in Jesus' name; 3. Fellowshipping with other born-again believers.

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