Biblical poetry · November 9, 2026
Something New Under the Sun
What has been is what will be. What we’ve accomplished will be accomplished again. Year after year, it’s the same old thing. There is nothing new under the sun.
Old Solomon sighed. “There’s nothing that’s new,”
But maybe that morning he’d misplaced his view.
For God takes the ordinary, dusty, and plain,
Then fashions a pathway to wonder again.
The sun may rise daily in much the same way,
Yet God paints new wonders all over each day.
The same seeds are planted in yesterday’s ground,
But brand-new green miracles soon can be found.
A step may seem boring. A chore may seem small.
Yet God may be using that one step most of all.
He builds on the lessons we learned long ago,
Then opens a doorway and whispers, “Now go!”
The old becomes scaffolding, sturdy and strong,
Preparing the place where the new comes along.
What once seemed mundane may help us prepare
For something surprising that isn’t yet there.
So keep your eyes open for what God might do,
And today can sparkle with the old made new.
With God, every pathway can turn, twist, and renew,
Where each adventure brings wonders into our view.