Psalm 96:1-3 (NLT) - “Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.”

“The first is short and simple: ‘Sing to the LORD a new song’ (Ps 96:1, among many others). This is really a four-in-one commandment. The first commandment is contained in one word: ‘Sing.’ Singing is not an option for the Christian; no one is excused. Vocal skill is not a criterion. The second command is directional: we are to sing ‘to the LORD.’ These three simple words, especially the first, make it clear that singing is above all an act of worship, an offering to the Lord and not to people. We sing first to the Lord and only then to each other. Third, we are to sing ‘a new song.’ It is important for all Christians to understand that biblical newness is first of all a newness that arises out of a life of faith. This is what I mean: whether the song is borrowed, repeated or upsettingly different, faith alone makes it new. The fourth commandment is not immediately obvious, but changing one word from an adjective to an adverb brings it to light (I do not think I am stretching the point too far here): Sing to the Lord a song newly. Singing a song newly means that we must sing the thousandth repetition as if for the first time. Otherwise, we are as guilty of vain repetition in our singing as Christ spoke about in some people’s praying (Mt 6:7). Only the Lord can make all things new. Only faith expedites newness by keeping us from vainly repeating.”  (Harold M. Best, Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts. Kindle Locations 2297-2304).

As we enter into time of singing, let’s come with anticipation to meet with God!

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-DP