Psalm 96 tells us...
Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples. (Psalm 96:1-3 NIV, emphasis added)
And Psalm 33 also says,
"Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy." (Psalm 33:1-3 NIV, emphasis added)
How can we sing a new song to the Lord?
Every day brings new things. Some are struggles and some blessings. And if we focus on the blessings the Lord gives with each and every day, we can easily sing him a new song.
I'm not saying times won't be tough, but where is our focus? Where is our joy? If we look for our reason for singing in this life around us, we will often be disappointed.
But if our new song is in and for, the Lord, if he is our reason for joy, then we will surely praise him for new things every day.
Lamentations, whose very name expresses sorrow encourages us,
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
"They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. " Lam 3:22-23(NIV)
Truly every day brings reasons for praise.
