August 13, 2023 - INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE HEART

By Cheryl Zamora

IFH: August 13, 2023

If you've ever been asked to house-sit for a period of time, the general expectation is that when the There was a young man who was a friend to many with musical abilities and talents. It was unfortunate that he was not musically talented like his friends. But the story did not end there. This young man had a talent that was somewhat hidden from his peers and even to himself. Then one day, he harnessed his carving skills to the challenge of making a violin like the ones that his friends would play. When he built his first violin and showed it to his friends, they were astonished and told him to show his violin to the best musicians during that time. The best musicians agreed that his violin was the best quality sounding violin they ever heard.

The violins made by Antonio Stradivari over three hundred years ago in Cremona, Italy are still among the best sounding violins today – the Stradivarian violins. These violins are known to be the best in the world. They are strong, powerful, soft, expressive, energetic and brilliant. Said one performer: “It’s like a great race car.”

Let’s have an inventory of what God has endowed us with. Let us not be concerned of what we do not have. We will be accountable to how we carry out as stewards of what were given to us. Are we faithful stewards of God? If yes, praise God! Keep on with His grace. If not, start now! It’s not too late yet.

May the Lord find us faithful stewards before the Judgment Seat of Christ.