Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), the world-famous violinist, earned a fortune with his concerts & compositions, but he generously gave most of it away. So, when he discovered an exquisite violin on one of his trips, he wasn’t able to buy it.
Later, having raised enough money to meet the asking price,
he returned to the seller, hoping to purchase the beautiful instrument. But to
his great dismay it had been sold to a collector.
Kreisler made his way to the new owner’s home & offered
to buy the violin. The collector said it had become his prized possession &
he would not sell it. Keenly disappointed, Kreisler was about to leave when he
had an idea.
“Could I play the instrument once more before it is
consigned to silence?” he asked.
Permission was granted & the great virtuoso filled the
room with such heart-moving music that the collector’s emotions were deeply
stirred.
“I have no right to keep that to myself,” he exclaimed.
“It’s yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into the world & let people hear it.”
The Christian has no right to keep the Gospel to himself. He
must share it with those around him.
- Our Daily Bread (ministry127.com)
2 Kings 7:9 (GNT): But then they said to each other, “We
shouldn't be doing this! We have good news, and we shouldn't keep it to
ourselves…”
I remember one who spoke on the missionary question one day
saying, "The great question is not, 'Will not the heathen be saved if we
do not send them the gospel?' but 'Are we saved ourselves if we do not send
them the gospel?'” - Charles Spurgeon.
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