Exodus 15:1-21 A Good Start

I need to do what they did here more often:  "Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord."  I love Christian music and love to sing it.  But I do need to sing it to the Lord, not just about Him.  I thought of how I play piano for my parents in their retirement home, and how my dad, even suffering dementia, stands and watches as I play.  I'm not playing for me but for him because it connects us and keeps his memories alive.  In the same way, I want to be singing to God, thanking Him and praising Him and giving Him glory, not just enjoying the songs myself.

Some of the things in Moses' song really gripped me.  Personalizing them, I read:

1)  He has gotten rid of my enemy (Satan)

2)  He give me strength and joy and salvation

3)  He's my God and I'll praise Him and honor Him

4)  He fights for me like a warrior

5)  Even the most capable enemies have been vanquished

6)  Christ, God's right hand, is amazingly strong

7)  His holy anger at unrighteousness is powerful

8)  There are no gods like God.

9)  He is wonderfully holy, amazingly powerful, and a worker of miracles

10)  He keeps His loving promises and leads those He saves, guiding them to His holy place

11)  He paralyzes our enemies until we have passed by

12)  He keeps us with Himself forever

I'd say that's just a good start.  I praise You God!  I'm thankful that You've given me all eternity to finish the job!

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford