Psalm 96:1 – O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. (KJV)

Have you ever sung a new song to the Lord that you found written on your heart?

On April 27, 2006, as I was driving, I began to ponder how the beautiful sky is like the Lord's art canvas, and how He blesses us daily with a new design. Soon, I found a song on my heart. I dropped off my teenage daughters at school, then I sang the song to the Lord with joy all the way home.

Later, I picked up the girls from school, and shared the song with them. When they made fun of it, I felt crushed, and I cried all the way home.

The next day, I was cleaning out a drawer filled with cassette tapes, deciding which ones that I wanted to give away. As I was leaving to pick up the girls from school, I grabbed two tapes, got in my van, and popped a tape into the player.

Flashback to 1995: Our family had just started going to a new church, when it held a week-long revival meeting. Tom and Janie Autry played their music there for the whole week. I was also delivered of severe depression. I bought a couple of their cassette tapes, but I listened to only a portion of one tape. Instead, I kept playing the other tape over and over, as I found it really ministered to me at the time.

When I put the tape that I had never heard into the van player, miraculously, the words of the song were as if God were speaking directly to me. It was healing for my wounded heart, and I cried for joy all the way to school.

"Just A Song" by Tom Autry
(shared with his permission)

I'm not looking for your song on the chart.
I'm looking for the praise from your heart.
I'm not looking for a catchy melody,
Just a song to glorify Me,
A song to glorify Me.

I'm not looking for performance or show.
I want someone who'll let My Spirit flow.
I'm not looking for a fancy harmony,
Just a song to glorify Me,
A song to glorify Me.

I'm not looking for a seeker of fame.
I'll use the one who'll magnify My name.
I'm not looking for a big-time ministry.
Just a song to glorify Me,
A song to glorify Me.

Call on My name and I'll hear.
And My Spirit, My Spirit will draw you near.
Listen, listen to the words that I say,
I'll give you the songs when you pray.

I'm not looking for the perfect poetry.
I'm looking for a song to set men free.
A singer who sings on bended knee,
A song just to glorify Me.
A song to glorify Me.
I just want a song to glorify Me.

Sometimes, it's helpful to see life's hurtful things from God's perspective, and encourage ourselves in the Lord! I just want to please the Lord and it matters to me what He thinks! When we are obeying and pleasing the Lord, it doesn't really matter what other people think. It truly matters only what God thinks.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for speaking to our hearts in love. As we stand in awe of You, may our hearts truly sing Your praise. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

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