God has a plan for all of us

 

By Gary Andrews

gary@gadevotionals.com

 

     I love the old traditional hymns that were sung when I was a young boy. I love to watch and hear Bill and Gloria Gaither, and their friends sing those old-time favorites.

     The other day I was watching one of their promotional shows and they were interviewing and talking with their pianist Anthony Burger. At the time I did not realize this taped edition was over three years old until I checked into Burger’s website and found out he went home to be with Jesus in 2006.

     Burger was a concert pianist and his talent on the piano was truly amazing. To see the video of him playing showed his love for what he was doing and for the Lord God. He said that when he played, he didn’t want to play just the music but wanted to play the words and let each one of them sink into the music. This was part of his greatness that allowed him to become one of the top piano players in the world. He was presented many, many awards and was much in demand around the world.

     What impressed me most about this very talented and great musician, other than playing his first solo at the age of three years, was the fact that when he was eight months old, he fell over from his walker onto a floor furnace. He was burned so badly that the doctors told his parents he would never be able to use his hands.

     Burger’s response to this was that God had a plan for his life and his hands. He served the Lord well and won many accolades through his musical talent and gave pleasure to all the ones that have listened to his playing of the piano.

     He left this earth doing exactly what he loved to do. During a cruise with the Gaithers, he died playing the piano. The doctors said his heart just exploded.

     So many of us today give up on what we should be doing with our lives. We have a setback and it deters us from what God may be wanting us to do. We need to always remember what Burger has said many times to his audiences, “I am a simple man, with a majestic instrument and the power of God behind me.”

     All of us need to remember that we are also simple men and women that have the power of God behind us. Just because we stumble and fall sometimes doesn’t mean it is the end of our road. We need to trust Jesus in everything we do.

     Prayer: Thank you Lord for being with me in all that I do or attempt. I pray that you will always guide me in my ways and that whatever I do will honor you. Amen.

     (Suggested daily Bible readings: Sunday - Psalm 46:1-2; Monday - Proverbs 3:1-12; Tuesday - Matthew 6: 28-34; Wednesday - Judges 18:1-6; Thursday - Isaiah 29:15; Friday - 1 Peter 1: 17-21; Saturday - James 4:13-17.) A081-09