Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the whole earth.
Sing to the Lord and bless the Lord's name; proclaim the good news of the Lord's salvation from day to day.
Declare the Lord's glory among the nations and the Lord's wonders among all peoples.
For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; the Lord is more to be feared than all gods.
As for all the gods of the nations, they are but idols; but it is the Lord who made the heavens.
It is a tired Monday. I would rather be in bed. These are words that are almost too bright to read and yet their brilliant praise sets the tone for the day. There are those days when singing is not the first thing that comes into my mind. Then again, when I consider the life that I have been given by God and the possibilities for new life with each day, even when tired, there is a trace of a song whipping through my head. I must say that once I am caught up in the language of song in this section of Psalm 96, I am then awake to hear the call to be watchful. Each of our days will have the many gods of our lives pulling on us and calling us to follow them and support them and make sure they are standing tall (gods need that kind of attention). In the face of these gods, we are called to remember the God who is not created by hands with metals and wood and precious stones, but the God who creates all things out of nothing at all. When we remember our God we are drawn into the life our God calls us - to love God and to love neighbor. I find in this simple command the direction for this day as I work among the many gods that will pull on me. This love becomes the light that will shine to provide a path to walk and a way to evaluate the call of idols longing to gain my heart.
Connection: Sing to the Lord a new song. That is...be a part of a new song. A song that comes forth from the simple command to be a part of the love of God that creates all things and brings life to us rather than calling us to prop up the life of our idols. How will following the Lord God differ from following the many things and people who will call for our allegiance this day?
Lord God we lift our voices in praise of your mighty works and the new life that you hand to us each day. Pull us up into the fullness of this day and awaken us to the possibilities to see glimpses of your blessed rule within the ordinary adventures of our this day. Amen.
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