Two-Minute Manna

“O continue thy lovingkindness,” or literally, “Draw out at length, stretch out Your lovingkindness to those who know You.” Jeremiah 31:3 tells us that God has loved us with an everlasting love. It just goes on and on and on.

The famed opera house in the city of Paris was scheduled to host a well-known operatic singer. The day of the performance, the singer came down with the flu and had to cancel his engagement. But it was too late to alert the ticket holders. So when the guests arrived in the great opera hall, the host came before the people and said, “We regret to inform you that our singer could not be here tonight. He is ill. A local singer will be singing tonight instead.” The local singer took the stage. The audience greeted him with silence. The man sang with all his heart. People listened patiently, but were not very impressed. So when he finished, there was no applause whatsoever. But then, from the top balcony, a little voice was heard to say, “Daddy, I think you were wonderful.”

Upon hearing that, the entire opera house began to clap and eventually gave the singer a standing ovation.

Others might not be very impressed by you. But there is One in your balcony who says, “I think you’re wonderful.” And He’s the only One who matters because it’s God Himself.