Day Fourteen

Read: The Touch of the Master's Hand

'Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer thought it scarcely worth his while
To waste his time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile.
"What am I bid, good friends?" He cried. "Who'll start the bidding for me?
One dollar! Only one? And who will make it two? Two dollars, once. And Three!
Three dollars, once. And three dollars, twice. And going, and going," but no…
From the back of the room a gray-haired man Came forward and picked up the bow.
And wiping the dust from the old violin, and tightening the loose strings,
He played a melody pure and sweet as carolling angels sing.
The music ceased, and the auctioneer with a voice that was quiet and low,
Said, "What am I bid for the old violin?" As he held up the bow.
"One thousand dollars, and who'll make it two? Two thousand dollars, And three!
Three thousand, once. And three thousand, twice.And going, and going, and gone!" said he.
The people cheered, but some of them cried, "We don't quite
Understand what changed its worth." Swift came the reply.
"'Twas the touch of the master's hand.'"
And many a man with life out of tune and battered and scarred with sin,
Is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd, Much like this old violin.
A mess of pottage, a glass of wine. A game and he travels on.
He's going once, and going twice. And 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 the touch of the Master's hand.


Questions to ponder:
· What is the pure love of Christ?
· These past 14 days have I felt a greater love for my Savior?
· Have I felt His love?
· Can I commit myself to live each day as He would?


Scriptures to read: Moroni 7:40-48