[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 98]] ## Title: Keep Your Thankfulness Fresh ## Scripture: (Psalm 98:1) “A psalm. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he performs amazing deeds. His right hand and his mighty arm accomplish deliverance.” (NET) ## Observation: Have you ever heard of a rut? A rut is something that would happen to dirt roads. When cars would drive on a dirt road for a while, they would begin to develop ruts in the road because of the continual path. If someone did not smooth out the road, the ruts would become so deep, you couldn’t get out of them. Relationships can be like that. We can get into normal patterns and begin to go through the motions. Before long, the excitement is gone. Today’s passage says we should sing new songs to the Lord. Adding different ways to praise the Lord reminds us that God is always doing new things and we won’t always notice if we don’t get out of our normal routines. One way to do this is through a thankfulness journal. A challenge I like to do is to try and be thankful for something new every day. This is harder than it might seem after a while. It’s like a muscle you have to work at. However, once you start, it can become a game of constantly looking for new ways to be thankful. ## Application: Start a thankfulness journal. Try to think of something new to be thankful for each day. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always doing something worth celebrating.