Bibledoorajar: He Gave Them a Song

     When the children of Israel had passed through the Sea unharmed and had arrived safely to the other side they must have stood there in great awe. But then as the attributes of their God really sank in, Moses led them in a song of praise. What did Moses want to sing about this God who wanted to be their God? If He was as powerful as they had seen, then He must be all powerful. If He possessed that much knowledge of their enemy, He must possess all knowledge. If He was faithful to do what He said He would do through Moses, then He must never be unfaithful. Wow, they were beginning to see that they served a God who was unchanging. Each thought of an unchanging attribute brought forth awareness of another in their minds.  No outside force compelled Him. He was the Almighty God and He was their God. So what did their song of praise say anyway? Why it said what people have been singing about for centuries. It spoke of the greatness of the God who had brought them out of bondage into freedom. So great was He that early on in the song they declared that they would exalt Him above all else. Over and over they referred to Him as Lord. It was all about Him and His mercy. Not once did they sing of themselves or anything they may have done. Not once did they say, "we ran like...." It was He who triumphed gloriously. It was He who threw the horse and rider  into the Sea.
     When I was a younger Christian I was taught a song based on Israel's song's theme:

             "I will sing unto the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously.

               The horse and rider thrown into the Sea.

               The Lord, my God, my strength and shield has now become MY victory.

                The Lord is God and I will praise Him, The Lord is God and I WILL EXALT HIM."

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There is great peace in knowing that God threw the horse and rider into the sea when Christians accepted His beloved Son. The promises of the Cross are unchanging. And if they are unchanging then God knows all and if God knows all, He is surely faithful to His promises to get us Home. He deserved all of our exaltation. While we humans may not know the time or the hour or the how all will be completed on our behalf, we can rest assured that there is One who does. Exalt Him. He will do what He said He would do through Jesus Christ.  Lord, Lord, Lord, He, He, He. You, You You. Thank you Father for Your triumphs in our lives.

"He gave me a song, a wonderful song"

Alton Howard