EXODUS 15
19 For when the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the people of Israel walked on dry ground in the midst of the sea. 20 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. 21 And Miriam sang to them:
“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.” – Exodus 15:19-21
EXODUS 15 SING TO THE LORD
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
Let us sing to the Lord to praise his wondrous deeds
The Lord rescued his own people from wickedness
He drew the waters out of the sea so they could pass
The waters were split in two and there was dry ground
When the enemy followed suit, they were covered in water
All of Pharaoh’s chariots, horses and horsemen were eradicated
Miriam led the women to worship God with tambourines and dancing
They declared God’s wondrous deeds at the sea when they were rescued.
The following verses in Colossians 3:16, Psalm 100:1-2, Ephesians 5:19, and Psalm 95:1-2 tell us the importance of singing to the Lord. It is not a performance kind of singing that the world does, but it is singing to praise the Lord and thank him for all that he has done for us. The focus is to give God glory and not the singer. Ephesians 5:19 specifically uses psalms, hymns and spiritual songs as a way of addressing one another and making melody to the Lord with our hearts. Sadly, many other Christian denominations have taken singing to the Lord to another level. They make songs that talk about their feelings to the Lord and focus much on how God makes them comfortable and how they feel good about what God did for them. It appears they are singing to the Lord, but are more focused on their own feelings and not what God’s character and power is. It does not edify God but it draws attention to themselves under the guise of using God’s name or word.
REFLECTION
· What are the ways we can truly sing to the Lord and give him praise?
