'Some have greatness thrust upon them.' Let's take a moment to be grateful for those on the front lines who are stepping into important and courageous work even when they weren't expecting such a role. A few minutes with Queen Esther and her transformation in 4:14-17. Perhaps you or I will also have a part to play 'for such a time as this.'
Today's music: Elgar's Cello Concerto, first movement. An amazing and unexpected swan song from this composer following his wife's death and the devastation of WWI, created a masterpiece largely unappreciated until a 13 year virtuoso named Jaqueline du Pre 'discovered' it and transformed our understanding of it. (She's 21 in this recording; she was only able to perform until 28 due to MS, from which she passed in her early 40s. She was married to the conductor of this performance, Daniel Barenboim.) https://youtu.be/UUgdbqt2ON0
Devotional - April 1, 2020