RAY

A ray of hope has come into my life to glorify the God one step more and I have named it RAY. Ray to me is gonna be my brother just like RATTLE is to me so far. Now you guys are thinking who are RAY and RATTLE.

Rattle is my Acoustics version of Guitar. It’s been there with me since 2009. Its a special one b’cos it gave me loads of happiness during my down and sorrow times. So far, with God’s grace have used it only for God’s purpose. It was since this year beginning b’cos I had been into various church activities and outreach ministries Rattle needed a higher-end brother and so I decided to go for an electrical one.

The hunt for electrical guitar started two months back via online, then couple of weeks before went to Mount Road, Adayar and last week to Besant Nagar. Enquired in Vadapalani and Nungabakkam. Really it was a tough decision. There were models but weren’t fitting my budget. Either it was too cheap and we knew the quality of it. On the other end the price were quite sky rocketing. After say loads of R&D myself and my bro David decided to go for Ibanez GRX40 the one shortlisted at Adayar Music shop.

I have a short testimony of how I owned RAY. I shortlisted RAY two weeks before itself but still had in my mind to go for more options. I didn't wanted this too to go out of stock so promised the shop keeper to buy within with a week and requested not to sell to anyone. He just gave me two days time and kept it inside a separate room with covers. Even after two days I wasn't clear to choose. So I informed the shopkeeper to hold it back only if it is possible else asked him to give if some customers ask for it. My heart was heavy to not to own it. The shop keeper kept calling and told few customers are asking for white colour guitar because seems they too liked the colour and model. He told he will wait till last friday. I even told OK and asked him to go ahead if I don't turn up till Friday. I  just prayed to God, "Lord, if it is your will that Guitar will be mine". Yesterday when I went I had hope that my God is always the miraculous one and will never let me down. As requested when I went yesterday, the shop keeper took it inside from the same room were it was kept safe last time when I saw. I felt just just strongly, that RAY was manufactured just for me.

One thing, the price wasn't fitting my budget but still I had only thing in my mind, I am going to play this only to Glorify God, so I should get the best for HIM. So far God has given the best in my life. My Parents, Education, Friends etc. etc without compromise. So why to compromise when it comes for HIM. Moreover, something attracted the time I saw RAY for the first time, may be the colour or the finish of the entire guitar. I am basically in love with White colours off late, be it my Car, Mobile, Key Chains, my Guitar picks and even my Pen. I haven’t seen many playing with White colour guitars too so might be also the reason for going for RAY. But what soever it was God’s plan for me to gift me a such a bro. I never had any particular colour or style to buy to be honest. I was quite keen to own in Yamaha b’cos of it’s brand. But when I saw RAY though being an Ibanez didn’t feel odd. Moreover Ibanez too is an Internationally top brand which I came to know only today. So no regrets to own such a bro. My first electrical Guitar.

At home, both Mom and Dad were happy that I selected an awesome colour. Dad being always fond of White colours had a broad smile when he saw RAY.

As God’s plan and my Wish I strummed RAY for the first time in Church today. It was a perfect occasion being it a Youth Sunday we guys were asked to sing special songs and lead the worship session. We selected numbers from Bro. Isaac Joe a perfect song for RAY. I was just thanking God with lil tears for giving me such an opportunity and gift. I have only one determination in my mind that the waves and sound that’s gonna ray out of RAY is always gonna glorify HIM.

p.s.: Yet to buy supports for RAY like Strangers and Processor, hope God be with me for getting a perfect supports for him.