God's Instruments

“But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name...” (Acts 9:15 ESV)

Most major rock bands have guitar technicians who maintain and set up the guitars. These techs are in charge of changing strings, tuning, repairing, and making adjustments on the guitars, pedals, and amplifiers for the band. They do sound checks before each concert and hand the appropriate guitars to the musicians during the songs. The guitar techs must have some musical skills themselves in order to do their jobs. They have to be familiar with the band’s music and be available to tour with the band.

Imagine that you are a guitar technician who is employed by the Greatest Musician. You have been assigned to take care of one signature guitar. But what if you never took the instrument out of the case, or if you let your friends play with it as they pleased? Our spirit, the essence of who we are, is like a signature instrument that belongs to God--the greatest Musician. The physical body is like a guitar tech assigned to care for this precious guitar. Do not keep your spirit locked up in its case. Bring it out, clean it, tune it, and make changes and adjustments when necessary. Place it on the rack where it is ready and available for the Musician at all times. Allow God to bend your spirit, to use you as an instrument for his purposes, to express Himself through you.