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Singing Praises to the Lord | Exodus 15
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This week we will be exploring Exodus 15 together, Singing Praises to the Lord!
Israel just walked through the Red Sea...on dry ground! Can you imagine walking through the Sea with a wall of water on both sides of you? It would be like going through an aquarium where all the fish are not behind glass but swimming in the water right next to your face!
On top of that, Israel watched as Pharaoh's army, the best in the world at that time, was completely destroyed as God made a flick of His hand and the walls of water crashed down on them.
It was the most incredible miracle that the world had ever seen. And Israel had a front row seat to it all.
What would you do in that moment?
My guess is that you would do exactly what the Israelites did. Sing at the top of your lungs to the Lord and dance with all your might!
You were free! Totally free. And the Lord had displayed His mighty hand on your behalf.
How could you ever doubt His power and love again? (well, we will get to that next week)
But for this week, we are going to celebrate with the Israelites.
Exodus 15:1-21 is the first song of praise in Scripture. Some would even say (including myself) that it is the oldest song that we have record of in human history.
That in itself is pretty amazing.
But as the first praise song in Scripture, Exodus 15 teaches us a lot about praising the Lord. What does it mean to praise Him? How should we praise Him? When should we praise Him? Why should we praise Him?
If you have lost the joy of your salvation...if it has been awhile since you have really sung with all your might to the Lord...if you haven't felt like dancing in a long time...then may the Lord remind you of His majestic holiness, His awesome power, His steadfast love, and His ever-present attention and care for you.
You are loved with a love that you cannot fathom...and the Lord fights for you.
May the Lord put a little "pep in your step" today and stir your heart to sing praise to Him!