In his later years Beethoven would spend hours playing a broken harpsichord. The instrument was worthless. Keys were missing. Strings were stretched. It was out of tune, harsh on the ears.
Nevertheless the great pianist would play till tears came down his cheeks. To look at him, you'd think he was hearing the sublime. He was. For he was deaf. Beethoven was hearing the sound the instrument should make, not the one it did make.
Ever feel like Beethoven's harpsichord? Out of tune? Inadequate? Your service ill-timed, insignificant?
Ever wonder what God does when the instrument is broken? What happens to the song when the strings are out of tune? How does the Master respond when the keys don't work?
Does he turn and leave? Does he demand a replacement? Does he junk the old? Or does he patiently tune until he hears the song he longs to hear?
If you've asked those questions ( and who hasn't), I've got some thoughts for you to read. I've assembled a curious covey of testimonies. I thought you'd enjoy. In the following pages, you'll find:
- an explanation of why the Wizard of Oz is not in the Bible
- an account of a moody moon
- an early newspaper interview with Moses and Jehoshaphat
- the message of a cricket and the common diet of pre-chewed food
Some chapters are funny. Some serious. Some fictional. Some factual. But all have an answer for those who feel like Beethoven's harpsichord. All work together to encourage the tired instrument. All hope to show you how the Master Musicians fixes what we can't and hears music when we don't.
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