SING A SONG

SING A SONG
Many years ago, in a Wednesday night Bible Study session, the late John Lake offered a thought which he believed to be truth. We were discussing Revelation 14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. Someone had asked if anyone had any idea what the new song would be like.
Bro. Lake answered and said, "It will not actually be a "song" as such. The word "song", and "singing" are Spiritual descriptions of "Living a Life", or a "Manner of Life." He said, "These people have entered into a relationship with God such as others have not pressed into, and have "learned" from Him some truths which have caused their Spiritual life to take on new dimensions. What they have learned, and how they live, cannot be learned from text books, or writings of man. They are dispensed ONLY by the Spirit of God, to those who seek Him until they enter into a Spiritual relationship that is over and above what the average Christian enters into."
Bro. Lake's words opened up a new avenue of interpreting the scriptures, as far as I was concerned. Immediately, I was made aware of the error of some things which were being practiced by the "Latter Rain" people, and was carried further by the "Move of God" people, as well as the "Jesus People." It is still being practiced by Charismatic folks today. The idea was to sing a song nobody had ever heard - make it up as you go along.
HEY! I am NOT saying we SHOULD NOT DO THIS. I AM SAYING that this probably is NOT THE CORRECT INTERPRETATION NOR PRACTICE. At least, not in Rev. 14:3, the scripture we were dealing with when Bro. Lake offered his thoughts.
There are seven references to a "new song" in the Bible, and some are obviously referring to vocalizing our praise to God. Two of them are: Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Psalms 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, [even] praise unto our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
I believe it is true that the further and the closer we walk with the Lord, the more He influences what our lives will be like. Often times, our "neighbor" Christians will not understand how we conduct ourselves, nor why. We will, indeed, be "hearing another drummer."