The psalmist writes for us to sing a new song to you, O God. We should fill our lungs and sing new and fresh praises to you all the days of our lives.
So why do our praises sound old and stale?
Why do the words we use leave us unchanged?
Why do our songs fail to leave us feeling that we have truly worshiped the king of kings?
It just may be that we do not pay attention to the words we sing, or even really understand them.
Our songs have become easy to our lips, but far away from our hearts.
We know that they confess belief in you, but it is a belief that we too often miss in the very words we are singing.
Lord, refresh our hearts and minds.
Help us to see the words we use to praise you anew.
Help us to hear the songs we sing with new ears.
Help us to recognize who you are that we sing to.
Help us to remember the way our hearts are filled when we have our encounters with your essence.
And help us to sing new songs daily, hourly, every moment…Songs that are filled with true praise and not merely a trite turn of phrase.
Amen.
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