The Word of the Concertmaster

Second only to the conductor in importance in an orchestra is the concertmaster, sometimes referred to as the first chair violinist. He sets the standard for the other string players in two regards: bowing and pitch. Before a performance, he decides which bow strokes will be used and annotates his music as such, from which copies are made for the others. And pitch: the concertmaster usually gets an A note from the oboist, and then plays that note as the standard to which the other strings tune their instruments.

Life is full of standards: weights, measures, time, color, and others. Think of what chaos would ensue if standards didn’t exist! There is a standard when it comes to truth as well. Jesus said it best, referring to God’s Word: “Your word is truth�?(John 17:17). And the psalmist declared God’s Word to be “settled in heaven.�?Because God’s Word is eternal and “settled,�?the standard never changes. It remains the “pitch�?to which our instruments must be tuned.

If your life feels a bit off-pitch at present, check and see if you are tuned to the pitch of the Concertmaster as revealed in His Word. All truth is God’s truth, and the Bible is the standard by which it is measured.

from Dr. David Jeremiah’s “Today’s Turning Point�?daily devotional. www.TurningPointOnline.org