My Guitar and a Sabra Cactus are alike

So How Exactly Does a Sabra Look?
by Yael Zisling

"Most people know that a native Israeli is referred to as a Sabra (tzabar in Hebrew). However, not everyone knows what a Sabra really looks like (not the human variety). A Sabra is actually a form of cactus, Opuntia ficus-indica, in the past known as a ‘prickly pear’ and now most often called a ‘cactus pear’.

The fruit of the Sabra is thorny on the outside with a thick peel that must be removed, to get to the sweet meaty inside."

The mandarin oranges are in these photos to make a point. My guitar is ugly. It is the same color as the mandarin oranges. I wanted you to know that I am not exaggerating when I say the color is orange. IT IS ORANGE.

When I was shopping for a guitar I played it and said, "Dave, you play this guitar and I hope it sounds as ugly as it looks." But no, it sounded sweet and beautiful. I looked at other guitars always hoping that the sound would match the look....sigh. I even went beyond my guitar budget looking for a pretty guitar with great sound.... sigh.

So my guitar, like the Sabra Cactus, is not too much to look at on the outside, but it is a guitar that sounds beautiful when played, and it is a cactus that contains sweet meat when you get past the prickly exterior.

In our Christian walk sometimes we just have to look past the orange or prickly exterior to get to the real thing.