A junior high music teacher organized a band in her school. The principal was so proud of the music teacher’s efforts that without consulting her he decided that the band should give a concert for the entire school. Let’s talk about the results.

The music teacher wasn’t so sure her young musicians were ready to give a concert, so she tried to talk the principal out of holding the concert; to no avail. Just before the concert was ready to begin, as the music teacher stood on the podium, she leaned forward and whispered to her nervous musicians, “If you’re not sure of your part, just pretend and play.”

And she stepped back, lifted her baton and with a great flourish brought it down. Low and behold, nothing happened! The band brought forth a resounding silence.

Sometimes we are like that junior high school band, unsure of our parts, tentative in our roles, reluctant to trumpet forth the music of God’s love, and that’s because we have trouble deciding what’s most important.

Friend, Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. And I ask you, what could be more important for you and for me?

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