“Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: ‘I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.'” Exodus 15:1-2
What a song of praise! The entire chapter of Exodus 15 is a glorious praise song to the Lord after He opened a path through the Red Sea. You can imagine the Israelites’ amazement when they saw the water parted like giant glass skyscrapers. Little wonder they sang on for twenty-one verses in music and melody.
But a few verses later, their joy turned sour. Their song gave out. After three days of traveling in the desert without finding water, they grumbled, saying, “What are we to drink?” The songs faded all too quickly when they ran into trouble. The irony is, they grumbled about water! Didn’t they remember God’s miracle with water? They had just watched Him part a whole sea of it.
Our own songs of praise fade all too quickly when we forget how God protects and provides for us. We need to take the advice God gave the Israelites in Deuteronomy 4:9, “Only be careful and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen.”
The next time you’re tempted to grumble or complain, think of your favorite praise song and then sing it. It will be God’s way of helping you not to forget His protection and provision in your life.
Lord, forgive me for having such a short memory of all the marvelous ways You’ve protected and provided for me. I thank You for all that You’ve done in the past and all You’ll do in the future. I’m grateful to You.
Blessings,
Joni and Friends
