“Sing a new song unto the Lord.” (Psalm 96:1) The song could be a new lyric to an old melody or new lyrics and a new melody, but God wants us to sing a fresh tune, not the same old song.
What does the psalmist mean when he tells us to sing a new song to the Lord? Is God wearied of hearing songs like “Amazing Grace” and “How great Thou Art?”I don’t think so.
Although I can’t sing nearly as well as when I was twenty, I still try my best. I haven’t breath enough in my lungs and my voice box is fraying. So, is it possible for an old man to learn new lyrics and a new tune? Sure! I’ll do what I can!
I step outside into my yard and sit down in a chair listening to this morning’s composition. Bushes and trees and hanging electrical wires serve as seats for the players. It’s almost like an opera with the birds sounding the orchestral parts. The birds sing simple songs but together render a new song.
I am listening to a live concert with stunning redbird arias, house wren solos, sparrow chirps and moments when the entire orchestra goes into a kind of tweet-jazz. The artificial din of traffic close-by becomes the base and percussion lines. Then, out of the blue, a train whistle, raspy, loud and bassoon-like punctuates this morning’s new song
Every day the song is different –new. So, I add my voice to the lyrics of my life with my morning prayers which I pray out loud.
The lawns, garages, oak and apple trees, white fence, light-blue sky with wisps of cloud all enhance the open air auditorium of my backyard.
I was thinking this morning that the Creator must have warmed to the joy of fashioning nature. Look around and see His art and listen to His tunes. The entire universe is singing this morning, a new song.