May 21, 2015: SOAP #1994:

Scripture: Psalm (NIV) 98:1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

Observation: If there ever was a time when God deserved a “new” song, it is today. I so appreciate the songs of the past, especially my past. I enjoy singing the songs I heard my grandparents sing. But God did not stop working in my grandparent’s day. I enjoyed the new songs I learned at kid’s and youth camps. But God did not stop working in my life after camp days! Later I enjoyed the new scripture songs I learned while in Hawaii. But God did not stop working in my life after Hawaii. Then I enjoyed the new worship songs that we sang to the Lord and not just about Him.

Application: Today I enjoy the old songs AND the new songs of the younger generation. Some of them are difficult for me to sing due to the rhythm and phrasing, but I love to watch the passion of youth worshipping my God! HE is so deserving! I am blest when He is blest! I enjoy their fresh ways of saying the old things I love so much.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, you are the eternal God whose life is ever new! You deserve fresh worship with new songs. Amen