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Daily Devotion: Psalm 98:1-4

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Psalm 98:1-4    "O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.  (2)  The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.  (3)  He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.  (4)  Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise."

"O sing unto the LORD."  22 verses in the Psalms speak of singing unto the Lord. Of course we understand the book of Psalms to be a book of songs that were written under different circumstances. But specifically, we are told to sing unto the Lord. Sometimes it is mentioned as making a joyful noise unto the Lord. Our worship is to always be directed unto the Lord God Almighty. Some of the Psalms were written under times of duress. Some were written in times of victory. But all were written unto the Lord.

Today's verses speak of singing a new song unto the Lord; for HE has done marvellous things. I will speak of myself this morning when I am ashamed to  say there are times when words come out of my mouth but my mind is in other places. There are times when I do not feel like singing and other times when I can't stop from singing. There was a time in my life when I dreaded hearing someone call out the page number for Amazing Grace because they would sing all verses so very slowly. BUT, once I experienced God's amazing grace, I now love to sing that brand new song that was first written and sung in 1773. Yes, even the grand old hymns become new songs to us when we come to the understanding of the truth of God's amazing grace and mercy. "The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen." He has openly shown His love for me and it behoves me to openly show my love for Him. The very least I can do is sing that sweet sound of grace unto my Lord!

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see

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