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Reflection:

One of the unique things about the Christian faith is the active role that God takes in his creation. He doesn’t just watch on from afar. He doesn’t delegate the unpleasant parts of ruling the world to someone else. He reaches his own arm down; he gets his hands dirty and accomplishes ‘Marvellous things.’

What are the marvellous deeds that God has done? The psalmist considers God’s marvellous deeds worthy of a new song. Praise him for them today!

Prayer:

Marvelous Lord, thank you for reaching your holy arm down into our world and saving us while we were helpless. May we ever praise you. Amen.

Psalms 98:1-9

Psalm 98

A psalm.

1Sing to the Lord a new song,

for he has done marvelous things;

his right hand and his holy arm

have worked salvation for him.

2The Lord has made his salvation known

and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

3He has remembered his love

and his faithfulness to Israel;

all the ends of the earth have seen

the salvation of our God.

4Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,

burst into jubilant song with music;

5make music to the Lord with the harp,

with the harp and the sound of singing,

6with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—

shout for joy before the Lord, the King.

7Let the sea resound, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it.

8Let the rivers clap their hands,

let the mountains sing together for joy;

9let them sing before the Lord,

for he comes to judge the earth.

He will judge the world in righteousness

and the peoples with equity.

Reasons to Sing

Day 10 of 14

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Psalms 98:1

Days

Psalms 98:1-9