We had a guest speaker at church yesterday. He preached from Psalm 96. It was a beautiful sermon. Verses 1 & 2 say this; Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation from day to day. This isn’t the only place in scripture that talks about singing and songs. The bible references singing and songs a lot. The Lord loves to hear us lift up songs in worship to him proclaiming his glory. This thought stopped me in my tracks and resonated so deeply within me, “God uses music and song that does something to our hearts that mere words cannot. Songs transport us to another time.” I felt this deep in my soul. My dad has been gone 1 month today, and the Lord has provided comfort to me in many ways, through family, friends, laughter, good food, cards and the thoughtfulness of others, and through music. My headphones have been on more than ever. It’s been a life line, a balm for my soul. I won’t lie, I don’t always have praise and worship music playing. It has varied depending on the day and the mood. 90s, 80s, classic oldies, Hootie, country, praise and worship… I am transported through space and time as I listen and sing, sometimes out loud sometimes in my head. And the tears come. And the Lord holds me close. Our May bingo card was full to overflowing. 1 death 4 weeks ago, 1 unplanned appendectomy 2 weeks ago, and now to start a new month, a high school graduation in 5 days. And still God is good. Sing a new song to the Lord. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation from day to day. My dad accepted Jesus 7 days before leaving this life, even in grief, my cup is full and overflowing. How great is our God.

I heard this song at the top of every hour on K-Love today and it was exactly what I needed. It is only a clip as it doesn’t officially come out until June 5th.