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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Sing a New Song - Isaiah 42:10-17

The reading today makes me wonder what song we will be singing on the day when Jesus comes at last.  It will most certainly be a new song, one like the human ear has never heard before.  The melodious notes will be so pleasing and many will wonder why we never heard this sound before and then realize why as Every Knee Shall Bend.  The music will be played on heavenly instruments which will make a new and most joyful noise.

 Sing to the LORD a new song, 
   his praise from the ends of the earth, 
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, 
   you islands, and all who live in them. (Isaiah 42:10)

This is a wonderful way to begin the week.  I want to carry this visual with me today and tomorrow too. I need to believe the promises of scripture and I must cling to everything God says.  How else can we move forward with confidence, reaching out to those who won't hear this miraculous symphony unless they know Jesus?

What do you see in your minds eye when you reflect on the words in Isaiah 42?  What words of praise do you imagine will be sung?  There will most likely be words none of us have heard but we will instantly understand them.  Praise be to God. Come, Lord Jesus.

Read the Isaiah text for today here.