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TITLE: Musical Reeds and Bible Reading | Previous Challenge Entry
By David Speckner
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The clarinet is a member of what is known as the woodwind instruments. They get this name due to the fact that in order to play any woodwind instrument, including a clarinet, you have to put a reed in the mouthpiece of the instrument. This reed allows the musician to get sounds and music from the clarinet.
It seemed simple enough to me, and I could get a squeak or two out of my clarinet. However, I was perplexed by the various finger holes and key mechanism. But all interest in playing a musical instrument really ended when I found out from my music teacher that I was expected to learn how to read music. Music was a foreign language to me. Since I was already compelled to learn to read and write English, and to decipher numbers, adding another language to my daily list of chores was most unappealing to me.
I would rather be outside playing on the small farm where we lived or exploring the neighboring hills. Unfortunately, my musical career with the clarinet lasted only one lesson.
It seems like many Christians have the same child-like lack of enthusiasm when it comes to reading their Bibles. Why do we get bogged so down in words like “thou,” “thee” or “thou shalt not?” And let’s not mention all the weird and long-lasting Bible names. Many people find the Bible hard to read and even more difficult to understand.
Scholars have tried to make it easier. No one forces us to learn to read Hebrew or Greek. You don’t have to deal with the arcane language of the King James Bible or the tedious words of more pompous versions. You can now read Bibles written in the simplest of English. And yet, the Bible seems to be an ignored book.
The problem might be that too many of us see Bible reading as a chore. We would rather be doing other things. Regrettable, when we neglect our Bibles, we miss out on what being a Christian is all about.
The Bible is meant to be enjoyed. If we read our Bibles then we will find all the Spiritual blessings are true, such as, love, faith, and hope. By reading our Bibles, we will discover our purpose in life as the children of God. We ought to let the Bible speak for itself. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV) God wants His children to sing a simple tune with their lives, but we can only do so with help from our Bibles.
Years later, my interests in the clarinet has gone no further than that first lesson. However, I did pick up a guitar and learn to play it. I can read the musical notes. I understand the different strings and the fret board. Now I can play a simple tune on my guitar.
In the same way, Christians need to find that love in reading their Bibles. And, then they will be able to play out a simple tune with their lives about the wonders of the Christian life and bring glory to our God. Our voices ought to filled with shouts of victory and songs of praise. Our problem is that when we neglect our Bibles, we learn that we can only manage to make a squeak or squeal. And we find it all too easy to quit.
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