Living in the Spirit

October 15, 2020

Scripture Reading: Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)

O sing to the Lord a new song;
   sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
   tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
   his marvelous works among all the peoples.
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
   he is to be revered above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols
   but the Lord made the heavens.
Honor and majesty are before him;
   strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.—Psalm 96:1-6

We need to sing to the Lord a new song. I can imagine God is very tired of listening to our discordant music. I am not suggesting that several verses of In My Heart There Rings a Melody would solve all our problems. We need to change our behavior interacting with one another in loving positive ways until we can genuinely intone How Can I Keep from Singing. Do we remember how that feels? I called a person I have never met at the local school district office with an idea about coordinating a project with my church. She received my call so enthusiastically it energized me to get busy on planning.

The time has come in this COVID-19 pandemic to sing a new song. Each morning, set one or two goals for things to do to enhance someone else’s life and do them. Identify five good things that happened during each day and share them with God every evening. Take time to listen to songs of joy and love. Meditate on scriptures like the one above. Let God renew your soul during these troubled times.

Prayer: Lord, teach us new songs to lead us into healing and wholeness for all the sick and all those who are anxious about life in general.Amen

All scriptures are quoted from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights are reserved.