Piano Man

We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed…2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Piano Man

A full size piano (depending upon the brand) has about 240 strings which together wield about 20 tons (40, 000 lbs.) of pressure. However, tension and stress alone does not produce sweet tones—access must be granted to the one who can adjust and tweak the strings so that beautiful music might flow.

When we work or operate in our flesh it is akin to a novice tuning a piano—to much pressure on one string and it breaks, break enough strings and we render the instrument useless. Perplexed and in despair, feeling empty, we are defeated.

In Christ

Same tension, same stress, but now it’s under the control of the Master who knows how much pressure each string can bear. We soon recognize the familiar strain and the pressure, but listen, the music is different—it is in fact pleasing to the ear. Same characteristics, but different results—Joy! Why? Because we discovered that our ‘old man’ was an imposter masquerading as a piano tuner and now have submitted ourselves to the One who created us.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1

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