A church organist was practicing a piece by Felix Mendelssohn and not doing too well. Frustrated, he gathered up his music and started to leave. He hadn’t noticed a stranger come in and sit in a rear pew.
As the organist turned to go, the stranger came forward and asked if he could play a piece. “I never let anyone touch this organ!” came the blunt reply. Finally, after two more polite requests, the grumpy musician reluctantly gave him permission.
The stranger sat down and filled the sanctuary with beautiful, flawless music. When he finished, the organist asked, “Who are you?” The man replied, “I am Felix Mendelssohn.” The organist had almost prevented the song’s creator from playing his own music!
There are times when we are reluctant to take our hands off the keys and we prevent our Creator from making beautiful music. As His people, we are “created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand” (Ephesians 2:10). But our lives won’t produce beautiful music unless we let Him work through us.
I’m sure that organist must have been amazed to hear the music being played so wonderfully but he must also have been a bit ashamed that in his own frustration he spoke sharply to the composer. I know I’m guilty of this !
I need to remember that it is God who steps in with grace and power to conduct the symphony of my life.
God has a symphony written for our lives. Let’s allow Him to have His way in us.
