By David Roper, Our Daily Bread Writer

PHOTO: Psalm 33:1-11
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.
For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the deep into storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the world revere him.
For he spoke and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
The Lord foils the purposes of the people,
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.
Then I spied my neighbor, leaning against a tree with a bemused (puzzled) look on her face. She couldn't hear my music, but she was delighted by my behavior. I wish she could have heard my song.
I thought afterward of the new song God has placed in our hearts, a song we hear from another world. It tells us that God loves us and always will and that He has "rescued us from the dominion of darkness" (Colossians 1:13) and "seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6). And someday He'll take us to be with Him forever.
In the meantime He has given us eternally useful things to do. Grace now and glory ahead! Is this not a reason to sing?
Next time you're down in the dumps, think about God's goodness. Tune in to the music of heaven and sing a new song with the angels. It may set your feet to dancing and cause great wonderment in those around you. Perhaps they'll want to hear the music too.
- David Roper
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it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.
For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the deep into storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the world revere him.
For he spoke and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
The Lord foils the purposes of the people,
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

PHOTO: Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
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PHOTO: I was walking in the park one morning, listening to a tape by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. I had my ancient Walkman clipped to my belt and my headphones clamped over my ears, tuned in to another world. The music was joyous! Oblivious to my surroundings, I began to sing and dance.
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Then I spied my neighbor, leaning against a tree with a bemused (puzzled) look on her face. She couldn't hear my music, but she was delighted by my behavior. I wish she could have heard my song.

PHOTO: Then I spied my neighbor, leaning against a tree with a bemused (puzzled) look on her face. She couldn't hear my music, but she was delighted by my behavior. I wish she could have heard my song.
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I thought afterward of the new song God has placed in our hearts, a song we hear from another world. It tells us that God loves us and always will and that He has "rescued us from the dominion of darkness" (Colossians 1:13) and "seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6). And someday He'll take us to be with Him forever.

PHOTO: I thought afterward of the new song God has placed in our hearts, a song we hear from another world. It tells us that God loves us and always will and that He has "rescued us from the dominion of darkness" (Colossians 1:13) and "seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6). And someday He'll take us to be with Him forever.
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In the meantime He has given us eternally useful things to do. Grace now and glory ahead! Is this not a reason to sing?

PHOTO: In the meantime He has given us eternally useful things to do. Grace now and glory ahead! Is this not a reason to sing?
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Next time you're down in the dumps, think about God's goodness. Tune in to the music of heaven and sing a new song with the angels. It may set your feet to dancing and cause great wonderment in those around you. Perhaps they'll want to hear the music too.
- David Roper

PHOTO: Next time you're down in the dumps, think about God's goodness. Tune in to the music of heaven and sing a new song with the angels. It may set your feet to dancing and cause great wonderment in those around you. Perhaps they'll want to hear the music too.
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, we pray that next time when we are down in the dumps, we think about God's goodness. May we tune in to the music of heaven and sing a new song with the angels. May it set our feet to dancing and cause great wonderment in those around us. Perhaps they'll want to hear the music too.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Reflection - Psalm 33:1-11 - A New Song
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 33:1-11, "A New Song", Page 58.
By David Roper, Our Daily Bread Writer

Reflection - Faithful to the end (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2017/06/reflection-faithful-to-end-links.html
"Finding rest for the soul" Responding to Jesus' Invitation in Matthew 11:28-29, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Finding rest for the soul (Links)
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2018/10/reflection-finding-rest-for-soul-links.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-i.html
"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART IV, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2019/08/reflection-god-in-pursuit-links-part-iv.html
"Songs of Christmas", The Stories and Significance of 20 Well-Loved Carols, © 2018 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
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"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part I - III (Links), posted on Wednesday, 09 December 2020
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Reflection - Growing Old Gracefully, Part IV - V (Links), posted on Thursday, 22 April 2021
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"Teach Us to Number Our Days", © 2008 by David Roper

Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 1 - 40 (Links), posted on Tuesday, 16 November 2021
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Reflection - Number Our Days, Chapter 41 - 64 (Links), posted on Wednesday, 16 March 2022
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"Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries

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Reflection - Making All Things New, Chapter 1 - 28 (Links), posted on Saturday, 04 August 2024
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