Have You Seen This Song Book?

THE HONEST HYMNAL
 
Did you hear about the newest hymnal entitled, “The Honest Man’s Hymnal”? Its hymns were modified to reflect the honest attitude of many Christians. Some of the titles include:
 

• I SURRENDER SOME!
• HAVE MINE OWN WAY, LORD.
• O, HOW I LIKE JESUS!
• WHERE HE LEADS, I’LL CONTEMPLATE.
• SEEK YE THIRD THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
• SOME LOVE TO THEE, O CHRIST.
• SOLDIERS OF CHRIST AT EASE!
• STAND UP SOMETIMES FOR JESUS!
• I’LL BE AN ACQUAINTANCE OF JESUS.
• IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH MY SOUL.
• CHRIST, WE SOMETIMES ADORE THEE.
• I STAND AND YAWN IN THE PRESENCE.
• OUR GOD IS HE ALIVE?
• I MIGHT TELL JESUS.
• TAKE MY WILL, AND LET IT BE.
• LEVEL GROUND.
• I LIKE THE LORD.
• FALTERING ON THE PROMISES.
• TAKE TIME TO BE LUKEWARM.

 
Although no such songbook actually exists, the above titles do make us think. The apostle Paul wrote, “I will sing with the SPIRIT, and I will also sing with the UNDERSTANDING” (1 Cor 14:15b). Singing with the spirit means to sing HONESTLY or SINCERELY; singing with the understanding means to UNDERSTAND the words.
 
When we worship God in song, it is imperative that we mean what we sing. If not, we are guilty of “singing in vain” (or lying outright).
 
Don’t ever take the song service for granted. Know what you sing, and mean it!  Remember - God is listening.
 
Building Faith that Sticks in 2026!
 
Dennis