A new song

Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. Sing to Him a new song. – Psalm 33:2-3

I was walking in the park one morning, listening to a tape by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. I had my ancient Walkman clipped to my belt and my headphones clamped over my ears, tuned in to another world. The music was joyous! Oblivious to my surroundings, I began to sing and dance.

Then I spied my neighbor, leaning against a tree with a bemused look on her face. She couldn’t hear my music, but she was delighted by my behavior. I wish she could have heard my song.

I thought afterward of the new song God has placed in our hearts, a song we hear from another world. It tells us that God loves us and always will, and that He has "delivered us from the power of darkness" (Colossians 1:13) and "made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6). And someday He’ll take us to be with Him forever.

In the meantime He has given us eternally useful things to do. Grace now and glory ahead! Is this not a reason to sing?

Next time you’re down in the dumps, think about God’s goodness. Tune in to the music of heaven and sing a new song with the angels. It may set your feet to dancing and cause great wonderment in those around you. Perhaps they’ll want to hear the music too. – David Roper

I’ll sing with the ransomed a new song on high,

And all because Jesus my Savior is nigh;

The earth with its heartaches is all of the past,

For now I am home with my Savior at last. – Johnson

READ: Psalm 33:1-5

God’s work in our life puts a new song in our heart.

The Bible in one year:

• Psalms 107-109

• 1 Corinthians 4