Sing to the Lord a new song! OK, this line might stick out to me since worship is a large part of my life, but I think this simple line is very deep. I have been singing songs to God from a very young age and actually I know a lot of songs to sing to God. But that is not what is asked of me here. The Psalmist says sing a NEW song. What does that mean? Do I just make one up? I don’t consider myself a writer much less a composer of music so how do I wrap myself around this? I think perhaps the only way I can sing a new song is to have one to sing.

One thing God continues to show me is how much I don’t know of Him. I know only what I have learned and experienced of his power and presence in my life as of yesterday. But what was revealed to me yesterday, I did not know before, so I CAN sing a new song, tell of his greatness as I know it today.

Now I have a different question, how do I know more of him each day in order to sing something new? I think I have to be still enough to look for him, see where he is at work around me and where he wants me to join in. All too often I can get caught in the rush of needs and things that seem urgent and rush by a moment he wants to meet me in if I am not careful. If I miss meeting with him today, I can only sing a familiar song–it might not be bad–but not a new one.

What God is telling me here is how much he loves to give me a new song to sing. Each day is a new day with opportunities to see his work as the plans of man fail but the purposes of his heart stand firm forever.

What are the purposes of his heart? My “one thing” or focus this year is to be in pursuit of the things his heart pursues. I think I know just a small portion of what that is and deep inside me I know my new song to sing will come from me seeing and knowing more each day.

The song I sing today is: I don’t know why you love me so much. No one will ever love me like you. I can’t help but love you back! I am running to you, God, seeking more of your heart.