Have you heard about the unique hymnal produced some years ago entitled, “Honest Man’s Hymnal”? Its hymns were modified to reflect the HONEST attitude of some Christians. Several titles include:
I SURRENDER SOME
HAVE MINE OWN WAY, LORD
O, HOW I LIKE JESUS
WHERE HE LEADS I’LL PONDER
SEEK YE THIRD THE KINGDOM OF GOD
SOME LOVE TO THEE, O CHRIST
SOLDIERS OF CHRIST AT EASE
O MASTER, LET ME REST WITH THEE
STAND UP SOMETIMES FOR JESUS
I’LL BE A FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND TO JESUS
IT IS FAIR WITH MY SOUL
CHRIST, WE DO SOMETIMESADORE THEE
I SIT AND YAWN IN THE PRESENCE
OUR GOD IS HE ALIVE?
I MIGHT TELL JESUS
TAKE MY LEFTOVERS, AND LET IT BE
LEVEL GROUND
I LIKE THE LORD
FALTERING ON THE PROMISES
TAKE TIME TO BE LUKEWARM
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Actually, no such songbook exists. But the above titles do get one to thinking, do they not? 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 SINCERELY; singing with the understanding means to COMPREHEND the words.
When we worship God in song, it is imperative that we sing what we mean and mean what we sing. If not, we are guilty of singing in vain (or even lying). Please do not take the song service for granted. Remember - God is listening to EVERY word.
A Recommitted Me in 2023!
Dennis