The master’s invitation - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28

The master’s invitation
Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) was a legend from the beginning. And his fame as a violinist grew from year to year because he caressed the musical soul of his audience. When he performed in Warsaw for the first time in 1956, the rebuilt National Philharmonic where he gave his concert was completely full. People even overflowed along the walls and into the corridors of the building.

Menuhin stepped onto the stage, which could accommodate a large symphony orchestra and an even larger choir. Now it was empty because solo sonatas were on the program. There was a hearty round of applause. Then it was silent. Menuhin raised the violin ... everyone held their breath ... he lowered it again. Then he waved the bow to the people standing along the walls and in the corridors, inviting them to come up to the stage and sit around him on the floor. They followed hesitantly at first, then more and more. Eventually, hundreds of people were sitting there – looking up at the man in their midst.

When the Lord Jesus Christ lived, He also didn’t keep people at a distance. He took children in His arms and saved Peter from the water by taking hold of his hand. He gave the invitation again and again: “Come to me”! But today, people keep their distance from Him: they don’t read the gospels, which are well researched or even eyewitness accounts, and they don’t speak to Him in prayer. Yet, He still invites today: “Come to Me”! Why do people decline His invitation?

Back then in Warsaw, Menuhin invited people to come closer. And they came, saw and listened. People today have no idea what they are missing if they keep their distance from the Lord Jesus.

Today’s reading: Joshua 7:16-26 · 1 Corinthians 6:1-11