What Do You Want to Say
Singing is often a way of expressing what you could not otherwise put into words. If you were going to write a song today, what would it say? If you wanted to tell God how you felt about him, what would you want to tell him?
The Psalms are often just that, an expression of people’s feelings towards and experiences of God.
This one is upbeat and joyful, some are quite the opposite, but all are an outpouring of experience.
Psalm 96 (CEV)
Sing a New Song to the Lord
96 Sing a new song to the Lord!
Everyone on this earth,
sing praises to the Lord,
2 sing and praise his name.
Day after day announce,
“The Lord has saved us!”
3 Tell every nation on earth,
“The Lord is wonderful
and does marvelous things!
4 The Lord is great and deserves
our greatest praise!
He is the only God
worthy of our worship.
5 Other nations worship idols,
but the Lord created
the heavens.
6 Give honor and praise
to the Lord,
whose power and beauty
fill his holy temple.”
7 Tell everyone of every nation,
“Praise the glorious power
of the Lord.
8 He is wonderful! Praise him
and bring an offering
into his temple.
9 Everyone on earth, now tremble
and worship the Lord,
majestic and holy.”
10 Announce to the nations,
“The Lord is King!
The world stands firm,
never to be shaken,
and he will judge its people
with fairness.”
11 Tell the heavens and the earth
to be glad and celebrate!
Command the ocean to roar
with all of its creatures
12 and the fields to rejoice
with all of their crops.
Then every tree in the forest
will sing joyful songs
13 to the Lord.
He is coming to judge
all people on earth
with fairness and truth.
Why not take some time today telling God about how you are feeling, where you are, whatever you need to say to him? What would be your song? Your poem? Your piece of art? How would you say what words cannot easily?
Pam's Perambulation 