Hearts and Banjos - by Dennis Fisher

We're just a couple of days away a brand, spankin' new year, so read and give some consideration....

("Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?" - Psalm 85:6)

Hearts and Banjos

by Dennis Fisher, Managing Editor, ChristianCourses.com, DeWitt, Michigan

While working my way through graduate school, I taught five-string bano in a music store.  The job provided me with the opportunity to buy a brand new, professional -quality instrument for nearly half-price.

That was over 30 years ago, and that banjo has accompanied me on ministry efforts around the world.  But, despite its excellent craftsmanship, eventually it needed to be refurbished.  A master repairman pointed out how imperfections had worn into the banjo.  He was confident that his repairs would result in the instrument sounding better than new.

I wasn't disappointed.  The action on the strings and the clarity of the sound are astonishingly superior to its original condition when I purchased the instrument.

In a way, our lives are like musical instruments intended fo "the praise of the glory of [God's} grace" (Ephesians 1:6).  But over time, life wears us down.  Our hearts cry out for renewal.  The psalmist prayed: "Will You not revive us again?"  (Psalm 85:6).

The Hebrew word for revive means not only "to restore and refresh" but also "to repair."

It's vital that we submit our souls to the Master's restorative touch.  Why not set aside some time for spiritual retreat and ask the Lord to repair your heart?