Psalm 149 1 Praise the LORD.[a]"Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people." NIV
I have been intrigued by the words “new song” found in the book of Psalms for a very long time. I have been researching these words, but also praying for God to reveal to me what this new song is. I have believed the new song to be a song of praise that comes when you come through a battle or when the Lord gives you a strong song of praise in your mouth that is new. It’s not an ordinary song of praise, but it’s personal, fresh, and radical. I wrote about this a bit last week when I remarked on the sound of praise I heard at a women’s meeting where I recently spoke. This was a corporate sound of praise that was bold, fervent, effective, and mighty.
However, this week I was reading an article from Worship Leader Magazine: Sing to the Lord a New Song- JAN/FEB 2011 entitled “The Song of the Redeemed”. I began to receive vivid insight about this new song, as well as the role of the worship leader in today’s world (pgs. 30-37). It lines up with some of the things I always thought, but there were new morsels to savor.
1. The new song is being born out of congregations who engage in prophetic praise and worship. The do not all have a set song list. Some have no song lists at all. Some reserve time to flow in lyrical worship between songs and allow the Holy Spirit to sing through them.
2. Worship leaders, not just the front person, are called to write songs and seek God for new songs for their church.
3. Worship leaders are to bring new and fresh songs that will inspire their congregations to worship.
4. Worship leaders are the key to the spirit of God breaking out in the house of God. It’s their passion for God that inspires those to worship. People are looking for real worship and meaningful church. This movement will flood our churches with people who are hungry to hear God’s word.
5. A worship community must be living!
These five morsels are enlightening and overwhelming. Yet, they also remind us that the call that is upon us to inspire others to worship is big. It comes by surrendering ourselves to it. I don’t have to worry about how this new song will come out. I know He is going to do it. I see new songs coming from our team. I see prophetic songs coming out in worship. I’m ready Lord!
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