I owe you

Our Daily Bread
There was a pop song (and also a country version) called I owe you.  It was a love song saying how the man owed so many loving moments to the object of his love.  It was the object of his love that caused all of these things to happen.

I think I could sing a praise song like that to God!  "I owe you for the peace and joy and happiness I live in.  I owe you for the strength in difficult times.  I owe you for a life that is closer to heaven on earth than I could have imagined."  Unlike a debtor that is under contract to pay back a debt, we get to dedicate our lives to God our of gratitude and praise.  We have the honor and privilege of serving the God who created our universe (and maybe many more!).  I owe you, my God!

Lord, thank you for the privilege of serving you.  Please help us do a better job at it!

Psalm Sunday
Let's look at Psalm 96 today.  My question to you is: What is a new song to the Lord?  Doesn't the Bible say that there isn't anything new under the sun?  IMHO, the "new song" is a song that is new for you as an individual.  The song has words and meaning that you haven't been able to express before.  The new song comes from a place deeper within than ever before.  At least that has been my experience!

Psalm 96

1 Sing to the Lord a new song;
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;
    proclaim his salvation day after day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
    he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering and come into his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;
    tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
    The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
    he will judge the peoples with equity.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.

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Let go, my friends! God will be there to catch and hold you in his loving arms!