Sing Sing Sing

 

 
Then Moses and the sons of Israel
sang this song to the LORD…
Exodus 15:1

 

The children of Israel have just experienced the deliverance of God. They have walked across the Red Sea on dry land. They have passed through the parted sea as the waters were rolled up as walls on each side of them while Pharaoh and his armies were coming up behind them. The children of Israel have watched the Lord release the sea and they have seen the waters come crashing down upon their pursuers. Now the children of Israel lift their voices in song to their God.

 
Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up,
And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.
So He saved them from the hand of the one who hated them,
And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
The waters covered their adversaries;
Not one of them was left.
Then they believed His words;
They sang His praise.
Psalm 106:9-12

 

Moses leads Israel in the first worship song recorded in Scripture. Oh yes, and what a beautiful song of praise it is! Moses sings,

The LORD is my strength and song,
and He has become my salvation;
this is my God,
and I will praise Him;
Exodus 15:2

 

He goes on to sing how the Lord is a warrior and he reminds us that the LORD is His name (Exodus 15:3). The word Lord in Exodus 15:3 is in all caps because in the Hebrew it is Yehovah. The word Yehovah is derived from the word hayah which means to exist, to be.

Moses is taking us all the way back to the burning bush when he asked God what he should tell Israel when they asked the name of the God who sent him. “God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM; and He said ‘Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.” (Exodus 3:14). Do you remember all the names of the false gods that we looked at as we read through the plagues? Does not this question that Moses asks before this burning bush take on a whole new depth with that knowledge?

Moses goes on to sing in Exodus 15:11, “Who is like You among the gods, O LORD? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders.” Oh precious one, who is like our Creator God? Let us remember what he has done! Let us remember who He is!

Moses sings this song and it is a song that will be sang from generation to generation. It is a song to remind the people of the greatness of the arm of their Redeemer. A song to remind them of His lovingkindness and His strength. A song to remind them that they have a God that they do not have to fight for, but a God that tells them to keep silent as He fights for them. It is a song to remind them that their God is the LORD, and He shall reign forever and ever.

This song that Moses sings will be sang even until the end of the age. “And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God…” (Revelation 15:3).
Are you praising him yet?

Oh Father,

How great and awesome You are. My God I give You praise. I stand before You with my arms lifted high and my voice singing of Your mighty acts. You are my Deliverer, my Redeemer, my Warrior, You are! I shall sing this song of Moses and remember all that You have done. I shall sing the song of the Lamb, “Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations! Who will not fear and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” (Revelation 15:3-4).

My Jesus it is in Your name I pray,
Amen

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