“I waited patiently
for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of
the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm
place to stand.
He
put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and
fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”
Psalm 40:1-3
As you learn to wait patiently on the
Lord; God gives you a testimony.
God gives you something to say.
Singing, often is an indication of a
contented heart.
I know there are plenty of songs of
hopelessness and despair but here the ‘new
song’ spoken of by the Psalmist is given to the one who has learned to wait
patiently on the Lord.
It is a new song, it is not the same
old song and dance, so to speak.
It is a song that breathes new life
into you.
It is a creative song from the hand
of a creative God.
The Word tells me that He puts that
song in my mouth.
It isn’t so much a song in my heart
as a song in my mouth.
What’s the difference?
It is a song to be sung not just held
onto and tucked away only in the recesses of my heart.
It is a word to be declared.
It is fresh manna for my daily bread
but it is also encouragement to my brothers and sisters.
Not yesterdays’ stale crumbs, I have
a new song, a new word, a new testimony put in my mouth by God.
It is in my mouth that I might taste
it, but it is also in my mouth to declare it to others.
I have waited patiently on Him and He
has filled my mouth with a song.
O Happy Day!
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