And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Paul will say in verse nine, “…utter by the tongue words easy to be understood…” Some folks just have trouble with simplicity. They like things that sound educated, deep, or institutional.
I am reminded of something I heard Jack Hyles say many years ago: “Profundity is putting the cookies on the bottom shelf so everyone can reach them.”
I see that in Paul’s illustration of the pipe and harp—even inanimate objects are useless (and annoying, I might add) unless there is a distinction of sound. I can play a guitar a little bit, and a few years ago I thought I would try my hand at playing the violin. My practice was so poor that our house cat would run and hide whenever she saw me pull it out of the case!
But even when an instrument is played well, the sound becomes annoying if more than one instrument is playing and they’re playing different tunes. I’ve been in a room where music was playing over the sound system, the pianist was trying to play something, and the orchestra was practicing something else. The discordant sounds were enough to drive a person mad.
Here’s the thing. The worship of the Lord is meant to edify believers and evangelize the lost. Neither happens in charismatic confusion. It might draw a crowd. It may entertain an audience. But it does not edify or evangelize.
Was that simple enough?
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Noise or Worship? Paul’s Test That Many Churches Fail Today
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