Sing A New Song by Ps Michael Podhaczky

Have you ever stopped and thought about how much of an influence music and song have in our lives? We all have our favourite songs, type of music, and times when we like to listen to that music or song. We really enjoy some kinds of music and there are other kinds that well, let’s just say, it’s not for us. But, we are surrounded by music, either by our own choice or the choice of others, e.g. shopping center music.

I will often wake in the early hours of the morning, or when I get up in the morning, singing a song that we have sung on Sunday or that have heard somewhere. Then other times it is the Bible that I am singing to the Lord. In actual fact, I woke up this morning singing a song to the Lord, using a popular tune from a 90’s song, but with words that glorified God. I don’t know why this happens on such a regular basis, but it just does and I just sing along to the tune or song in my heart. In fact it has become a part of my life that has had a pronounced impact on my heart, mind and worldview.

As I was thinking about this this morning, I remembered that the first part of Psalm 96 says, “Sing a new song to the LORD!” Actually, the Bible encourages us over and over to do this e.g. Ps 33:3; 40:3; 98:1; 144:9; Is 42:10; Rev 5:9; 14:3. While this is not a command, it is an encouragement to sing a new song to the Him. In a world when many of the songs are self-focused, or about the loss of love or trying to find love of our life, it is nice to be able to sing about and for the Lord.

Do you wake in the early hours of the morning or when you are getting ready in the morning singing a song that we have sung on Sunday or that you have heard somewhere? If so, you know what I am saying. However, if you have not had this happen, why not ask the Spirit of God to start placing songs in your heart? Maybe you have never desired to sing a new song to the Lord. Why not intentionally ask Him to give you the desire to praise and worship Him with a new song each day and be ready to have Him put that new song in your heart and mind?

Pause in His presence for a moment and think this over…