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Singing a New Song – but what is your
Song?
What song are you singing
today?
No not the kind from the
local radio stations. Not the kind from
your youth – although that may help you and the ones around you a whole lot.
It is the song that depicts
your life. The kind that shows what is
inside of you just bursting to get out. The kind that will make you dance – or maybe
make you cry for joy.
It is the song that comes
from knowing God has done something spectacular and you want to shout about it….
Yes there are happy songs
and sad songs – very sad songs that make everyone else sad when they hear you
sing it – or live it.
Psalm
98
Sing a new song to the Lord telling
about his mighty deeds! For he has won a mighty victory by his power and
holiness. 2-3 He has announced this victory and revealed
it to every nation by fulfilling his promise to be kind to Israel. The whole
earth has seen God’s salvation of his people. 4 That is why the earth breaks out in praise to
God and sings for utter joy!
5 Sing
your praise accompanied by music from the harp. 6 Let
the cornets and trumpets shout! Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the
King! 7 Let the sea in all its vastness roar with
praise! Let the earth and all those living on it shout, “Glory to the Lord.”
8-9 Let the waves clap their hands in glee
and the hills sing out their songs of joy before the Lord, for he is coming to
judge the world with perfect justice.
Psalm
98
Sing to God a brand-new song.
He’s made a world of wonders!
He’s made a world of wonders!
He rolled up his sleeves,
He set things right.
He set things right.
2 God made history with salvation,
He showed the world what he could do.
He showed the world what he could do.
3 He remembered to love us, a bonus
To his dear family, Israel—indefatigable love.
To his dear family, Israel—indefatigable love.
The whole earth comes to attention.
Look—God’s work of salvation!
Look—God’s work of salvation!
4 Shout your praises to God, everybody!
Let loose and sing! Strike up the band!
Let loose and sing! Strike up the band!
5 Round up an orchestra to play for God,
Add on a hundred-voice choir.
Add on a hundred-voice choir.
6 Feature trumpets and big trombones,
Fill the air with praises to King God.
Fill the air with praises to King God.
7 Let the sea and its fish give a round
of applause,
With everything living on earth joining in.
With everything living on earth joining in.
8 Let ocean breakers call out, “Encore!”
And mountains harmonize the finale—
And mountains harmonize the finale—
9 A tribute to God when he comes,
When he comes to set the earth right.
When he comes to set the earth right.
He’ll straighten out the whole world,
He’ll put the world right, and everyone in it.
He’ll put the world right, and everyone in it.
BUT – and it is a BIG BUT – not everyone wants to sing
a new song – or rather is singing a new song. Their lives are messed up by
addictions, by sin, by excesses, by selfishness, and they cannot sing a new
song. Their song is old and tired and bitter and wasted. They have lost the joy
their childhood once declared.
Sometimes it is age that robs people of that once
vibrant self.
Sometimes it is disease that robs the family of the
joy of life.
Sometimes it is an addiction to whatever that robs
the family, a street, a community and maybe even a city of its joy.
Swiss Chalet
A few Years Back… we were sitting in Swiss Chalet
in Whitby… my grandsons were sitting with me at my table – four boys and me… It
was Father’s Day – the restaurant was full… it was slow… the boys were hungry and
so was I…. Together we coloured the place mats… the food should come soon… but
it didn’t. Then I turned the place mat
over and started folding… bingo… there was a beautiful paper airplane… to my
Grandsons delight…. But it wouldn’t fly
well while we sat there. I immediately
stood up on my seat… and launched the sleek aircraft across the restaurant ----
WOW! DID it every GO!
My daughter was mortified… and my grandsons were
delighted. She said to me, “Sit Down
DAD! I know lots of these people here and you are embarrassing me! SIT
DOWN!!! And don’t you guys even think of
trying what Grandpa does!!!! Don’t!!!”
I looked at my daughter and said… “If I die
tomorrow these grandsons will remember me as a Grandpa that is FUN TO BE WITH –
not the miserable old toad that most of the other guys are!!!”
Old can take away your song and make you sing one that no one wants to
hear!
This week…
Consider the Rob Ford Family of Toronto… in my
humble opinion we have watched one of the classic disasters of all time taking
place just a few short miles away. Rob
Ford is addicted to himself, power and the delusion that what he is infallible –
when truthfully it is anything but the case. He thinks saying, “I am profoundly
sorry.” Without a change in his life and addictions will make it okay
This past week as he paraded his wife in front of
the world I felt so sorry – this family needs a new song.
Recently I took part in the closing of the Kingston
Penitentiary – 175 years of misery, of hatred, of anger, of violence took place
in that horrific place.
Young men and old men left their homes after crimes
were committed – and in that first year or so cried themselves to sleep each
night… until there were no more tears.
My soul hurt after walking the walls inside – the anguish
– the torment – the no song sung… or no song left because of imprisonment.
In The Message – again…
Sing to God a brand-new song.
He’s made a world of wonders!
He’s made a world of wonders!
He rolled up his sleeves,
He set things right.
He set things right.
Every man and woman that I have met in Prison needs a New Song…
Flash back – to KP again… on one of visits to meet
a hardened sex offender before he was released to our community…. The Chapel
next door was in session… and the choir of men’s voices singing, “Amazing Grace
how sweet the sound..” was amazing. A
NEW SONG…. Even though they are hated by society – God loves every last one of
them.
What about Your Song? Have you discovered the New Joy that you
need?
God wants to give you a New Song – because he has
given you the Victory!
Jesus has promised that he will never leave you not
forsake you!
Now take a hold of the knowledge that God loves you
so much…
Have you thought much about Heaven? Do you realize that for Eternity we will be
together in Heaven singing New Songs of praise to God the Heavenly Father?
WOW!
~ Murray Lincoln ~
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