Singing liars

Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue.  — Psalm 120:2

There are many ways of telling a lie. Some people who pride themselves on never speaking a falsehood would be amazed if they would begin to recount the number of lies they sing each Sunday in church.

Many years ago I read an article by an unknown author who wrote, “We sing ‘Sweet Hour Of Prayer’ and then content ourselves with only 10 to 15 minutes of intercession each day. We sing ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’ but wait to be dragged and drafted into God’s service. We join in the song ‘O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing’ and then do not use the one tongue we have for His glory.

“We sing ‘There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing’ very enthusiastically in dry and sunny weather, but when the Lord sends a few literal showers we find it impossible to go to church because it’s raining. We sing ‘Blest Be The Tie That Binds’ and then let the least little offense sever that precious tie. We sing ‘Serve The Lord With Gladness’ and then complain constantly about all that we have to do.”

Remember, lies are lies whether we speak them or sing them. Next time you open the hymnbook, be sure you mean the words that come out of your mouth.

Don’t be a singing liar!

                  — Henry Bosch

Tell the truth and tell it right,

A lie will never do;

The Bible says that God is truth —

He wants the truth from you.

                       — Branon

READ: Proverbs 12:13-22

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

The Bible in one year:

• 1 Chronicles 27-29

The Bible in one year:

• 1 Chronicles 27-29