Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Psalm 96:1-2 I love that you can create your own soundtrack (playlist) on Spotify because you can listen to and sing the songs you like the most this time of year without having to endure some that you don't like as much. Tracie recently created one she entitled, "Christmas Fun" and it is full of classic Christmas songs, most that have been rearranged (made new) by some of our favorite artists. (There's a link to that Playlist at the bottom.) It's been fun to listen and sing along with these songs as we do things around the house this week leading up to December 25!
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but there are days (and even longer) when I find myself stuck in the mire of life. Two steps forward, two steps backward. Gray. Dull. Cold. These are words that describe my heart not just the weather! Same ol' song and dance. If I'm honest I was feeling that way a bit this morning when I opened up the Psalms and read 94:1-2 and reminded to "sing to the Lord a new song!" You see, when I'm singing the same old song, I'm probably focused on my circumstances rather than on the truth of Jesus. If I tell you, “Do not think about your Christmas tree,” the first and probably only thing you’re going to think about is--your Christmas tree. You won’t be able to take your eyes off of it. You’ll look at the ornaments and the pinecones. You might think about the pros and cons of artificial versus real trees. But you will think about the Christmas tree. Unless I say, “Don’t think about the Christmas tree, instead think about manger scene.” Now, your focus isn’t on the tree it’s on the stable. You may have a momentary slip when you glance at the tree but you can realign your attention fairly quickly if you know what you are supposed to be focused upon. In these next several days leading up to Christmas Day don't you want to sing a new song to the Lord with your heart and life. Don't you want to sing a song that exalts his Name and lifts your spirit. Me too. Here's the link to "Christmas Fun" if you'd like to listen: open.spotify.com/playlist/31P4U24yCYG0b4tC04Hq5s?si=b0e53ea1033a4649
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