Sing a New Song!

For Thursday, August 17, 2023:

Psalm 98:1 NLT: “Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power!”

God is good. To redeem mankind, he emerged victorious over Satan, Put another way, believers are the beneficiaries of God’s victory over the Devil.

Therefore the right thing to do would be to prioritize our worship of the Lord. Prioritize our gratitude. Too often our worship words lack heartfelt meaning. We show up at the same church and say the same prayers, never giving a thought to what the words actually mean. We sing hymns together, concerned with pitch and cadence, forgetting that they’re actually prayers or statements of devotion set to music. The next time you say The Lord’s Prayer, recite it slower, taking time to reflect on what each stanza actually means.

God is encouraging us to go out on a limb, to try something new. Sing a new song, pray a new prayer. Improvise something from your soul. Let your spirit praise God’s spirit, so your worship isn’t just the same-old same-old.

God doesn’t take you for granted, and we shouldn’t take God for granted.

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship