Matthew 25:35-36 (NASB)
35 For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was
thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you invited
Me in; 36 naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison
and you came to Me.
At the very first rendition in Dublin on April 13, 1742,
Handel's Messiah raised 400 pounds for the poor and indigent, and freed 142 men
from debtors' prison. Handel personally performed it for charity more than
thirty times, and it was so popular that women were asked not to wear hoop
skirts. This allowed organizers to pack the house more effectively!
Reviewers described it in the very words of today's
Scripture:
Messiah has fed the hungry, clothed the naked and
fostered the orphan more than any other single musical production. It has done
more to convince thousands that there is a God about us than all the
theological works ever written.
Just think of it! The created (Handel) used his God-given
gift to create something that displayed his Creator, Christ.
What about the gifts God has given to us? When we use
them, do they have the same result? We might want to ask ourselves this
question: Do I have a "Handel" on it?
Dear Lord, we thank You that we are not alone in this
personal struggle. We thank You for the Holy Spirit, Who lives within each of us
to encourage and strengthen us in our walk with You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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