Sing a New Song to the Lord
Most people have a very hard time with change. Our human nature drifts toward being comfortable and sticking with our regular way of doing things. Then, when we are asked to do something new, it is uncomfortable for us, and we can immediately react in a negative way. This is a terrible tendency because everything that is living and growing has to experience change in different ways. This is very true of spiritual growth, too. We must change to grow in the Lord. The psalmist gives us a very simple verse about this, but I believe it has a message for all of us, as believers. (Psalms 96:1) The Lord commands us to sing a new song to Him, and not just us, but the whole earth should sing to the Lord. We need to delve into why we are commanded to sing a "new song." Why can't we just sing an old song, so that we already know the words and the melody? I believe that is a big part of what God wants us to see today. I have been a pastor for almost 50 years. Almost that entire time ...