Wednesday Words of Encouragement: Singing a New Song

Psalm 96:1-2 (NIV) ~

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

Every day I get up and go through my routine, and each day it seems if I slip up and stumble and struggle. In my heart I long to be like Christ. Yet, every day I fail in a multitude of ways. I wake up and my goal is to be thankful and joyful and full of Christ's love, but there are days when I am a miserable failure. I'm supposed to sing a new song as a follower of Christ, and yet, I keep singing the old one.

It can be difficult to speak words of love when you want to lash out when others hurt you.  It is not easy to be thankful when there is grumbling going on all around you. It's hard to be kind when others are unkind. It is difficult to stay quiet when you want to defend yourself. It takes effort not to be critical when others are pouring out judgment all around.

Singing a new song as a follower of Christ can be a struggle in a world full of discordant notes.  The tune of the world grates against the music of the Holy Spirit.  The beautiful harmony of God can be hard to hear when the raucous music of the devil sounds loud in the ears.

But as believers we are to sing a new song.  Our lips should sing His praises every day.

Kindness, joy, gentleness, peace, patience, understanding and love should roll off our lips in one glorious song.  But that only happens if we practice.  Practice singing the right notes.  Practice the melody of Christ.  Close your lips until the correct harmony comes out.  Open your lips when the beautiful music arises in your soul.

Are you singing a new song today?