Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 20

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

DAN.1
JHN.20-21

2024 Thanksgiving Month Day 20:

Sing a "New Song" and "Shout Loud" in Thanksgiving (Psalm 98:1-9)
(Memorization Scripture 1, 4-6)

1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
for He has done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him.
2 The Lord has made known His salvation;
He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn,
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
the world and those who dwell in it.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills sing for joy together
9 before the Lord, for He comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.

Reflection:
Praise the Lord! This psalm especially emphasizes that we should offer our thanks and praise to God through singing: singing a new song to God because of His new and living work; and together with His people, "shouting aloud, rejoicing and singing praises." Just as "the sea and all that fills it," "the great waters," and "the mountains" roar, leap, and rejoice before the Lord, our song of gratitude to God should not come from effort or strain, but from a natural outpouring, flowing freely. He is the God who is doing new things among us, and as we continually witness His new works, we are able to continually sing a new song to Him. As we see the heavens declare His glory, and all creation proclaim His handiwork (Psalm 19:1), and as we witness the joy of our fellow believers, worshiping and praising with heartfelt emotion, our hearts will be naturally inspired by the Spirit, rising up to join the chorus of thanksgiving and praise. How grateful we are that God delights in hearing us sing a new song to Him! How wonderful it is that we can join with all the nations, with all the saints, to loudly and wholeheartedly praise Him! May the Lord continually stir up the gratitude within us, that every day we may sing a new song to Him, and with each praise, may we sing loudly and fully!