As we continue with the "From the
Heart" furnishings campaign, I continue to stress that the nature of the
furniture is not as important as love demonstrated in these gifts. Our love is
expressed in remembering or honoring someone, but also as love expressed to the
people who are not at our church yet, who need the ministry of Grace Avenue.
Here is another illustration of
that point:
It is said that the great
violinist, Nicolo Paganini, willed his marvelous violin to Genoa - the city of
his birth - but only on condition that the instrument never be played upon. It
was an unfortunate restriction, for wood, as long as it is used and handled,
will show little wear. As soon as it is discarded, it begins to decay. The
exquisite, mellow-toned violin became worm-eaten in its beautiful case,
valueless except as a relic. The moldering instrument is a reminder that a life
withdrawn from all service to others loses its meaning.
Our new building must be a
mission station not a museum. Our love will be our legacy not the building or
the contents therein. We must have the furniture to do the ministry. We must
give the furnishings "From the Heart".
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