Psalm 98 - Sing to the Lord a new song

When we turn to God for deliverance or comfort or direction, and He responds to our prayers, it is cause to, “Sing to the LORD a new song.” When God moves in our lives and fills us with healing, it is time to “Sing to the LORD a new song.” When our lives are changed as a result of having God, our strong presence, we should not be singing the same old tune of “woe is me,” but a new song of testimony to His healing.

“Sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things;” Psalm 98:1

I have found that when a Christian approaches his troubles with an attitude of ‘life stinks’, there is something wrong with the picture. Granted, there are times when it feels like this, but there is something we can and should do about it. God wants to clear the air; he is waiting for us to approach Him so that we can sing a new song.

One of the reasons I write in a journal is to remind me of how much I need God in my life. Every time I come face to face with difficulty I make a note of it in my journal. Then I pray about it, sometimes I even ask others to pray with me.

It is important then to note the actions God takes on my behalf, the way in which He moves in my life. If I keep it to myself, where’s the testimony? But, when I shout it out, God gets the glory.

“ Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of singing,
with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—
shout for joy before the Lord, the King.” (Psalm 98:4-6)

God worked in the lives of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel and Hannah as they cried out to him for a child to fill their empty arms. God heard their cry and answered their prayers. These faithful women sang a new song to the LORD.
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