The Missionary Psalm: 1 of 4

Sing a new song to the LORD; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to Yahweh, praise His name; proclaim His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful works among all peoples.-Psalm 96:1-3

Psalm 96 should be re-named the missionary Psalm. The heart-beat of every missionary is summed up in Psalm 96.

Psalm 96 opens with a command to sing to the Lord. Humans aren't the only ones commanded to sing, rather, the whole earth is commanded to sing to the Lord. Rocks, trees, mountains, animals, etc. are all commanded to sing of the Lord's praises. In the early morning hours listen to the crickets chirping praises to God. When the wind blows through the trees, it blows praises to Him. The waves pound against the shoreline to the glory of God. The Earth rotates on its axis in worship to God. In the midst of creation's worship God desires to hear His creatures singing and worshiping Him. We are to sing to Yahweh and praise His name.

We are to proclaim His salvation from day to day. Everyday we should be taking time to share with others. We could share our testimony, a Gospel track, bible stories, the power of prayer, the list of possible ways to share is as long as our imagination and gifting. The command in verse 2a is tied to the command in verse 1 to sing His praise. If we believe God is worthy of the worship from all 7 billion individuals on this planet than we will make it a priority to proclaim His salvation. Imagine how our communities would change if we were to proclaim His salvation from day to day.

Finally, we are commanded to declare His glory among the Nations. We are commanded to share with the Nations about the mighty riches, honor, miracles and glory of God. Every other god is false and an idol. No-other god is worthy of the worship of 7 billion individuals on Earth, therefore, we go to share with others the glory of God. Pastor John Piper says, "missions exist because worship doesn't." People don't worship the God who made them, therefore, we go singing a new song to the Lord. People don't worship the God who made them, therefore, we go proclaiming His salvation from day to day. People don't worship the God who made them, therefore, we go to declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful works among all peoples.