September 09, 2019: SOAP #3567:  Lamentations 1-2; Obadiah; Revelation 14

Scripture:  Revelation (NIV) 14:2 And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. 3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No-one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

Observation:   They sang a “new song.”  We do not have the words of this “new song,” but there may be some clues.  First:  it was sung by “144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.”  Since no one else could learn that song, it must have come from their shared personal experience.  Second:  it was sung before the throne in heaven.  It was a song appropriate to its environment.  It was a song of praise and worship.

Also, it was not just a song of voices, the accompaniment sounded like harps, and it was LOUD!

Application:  For me, music raises the message from a mental, thought process to a heartfelt communication.  It adds a new dimension to the spoken words.  New songs come out of new experiences or fresh insight into something in the past.  Old songs can become new and fresh as I experience new things in God!  The key is to continue to grow spiritually.

Suggestion:  Take time to read through an old hymnal and revisit some of the songs from your past.  See how much more meaning they now have because of recent things God has done with/for you.

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, every day you are worthy of a new song.  Every day I experience something new with you.  I want to sing with new appreciation for you and your grace and mercy.  Holy Spirit, help me sing with new appreciation every day.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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