Played to Ransom a Captive
Story★★★★When Fritz Kreisler found a violin in a private collection, he asked
the owner if he might play it. Finally,
although reluctantly, he consented. “I
played that day as though to ransom
a captive,’ Kreisler said. When the
master
finished,
the collector
realized
that such an instrument should not remain mute in a case but should be used.
The point
Fritz Kreisler persuades a reluctant collector to let him play a rare violin, and his passionate performance convinces the owner that the instrument should be used, not kept silent.
Scripture
Matthew 25:14-301 Peter 4:10Matthew 5:15
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Inspiring · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 53 words