Posts tagged: Praise

Exodus 18:8

“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.” While catching up with family and friends, rehearsing all that has happened in the time of our separation, let us not fail to give glory to God for His guidance and blessing. Moses’ conversation with his father in law begins and ends with the Lord. Certainly it’s easy to look at the experience of Israel believing our victories are minor by comparison, but God is at work in all of His own, desiring and deserving honor. Our flesh would tempt us to take credit for ourselves, but we must resist and point consistently to the Savior. Without His saving power we would remain slaves to sin; without His daily leadership we would choose wrong paths; and without His intervention in times of difficulty we would experience only defeat. Moses expressed with words all the Lord had done, choosing not to take credit for himself in victories that were (indeed) not his own. The result is glory for the wonderful Lord of Israel, and great respect for a man of God who recognized he was only a tool in the hand of The Almighty.

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categories Devotions | Chris | datetime November 11, 2008 8:00 am | comments Comments (0)

Exodus 15:1

“Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.” This is a fascinating a joyous verse of scripture! After a great victory the children of God regularly desire to sing a song of praise. This portion is very specific, mentioning the very thing that made the victory great; the washing away of the armies of Egypt in the Red Sea. Getting specific in speech and song is a very good thing both for the listener and the speaker or singer. Men need to hear and be reminded that God works out every detail in our lives. It is wonderful to simply say “praise God”, but even better to recite line by line his blessings, noting even His smallest favors. If you have a journal, write His blessings down. If you are musically inclined, compose Him a song. Either way, be sure to mention the particulars. The horse and the rider were a real threat to the people of Israel, if it weren’t for the Lord’s intervention in the parting of the waters and the washing away of the troops, the story would have been tragic. Let’s praise God with Israel for His mighty work in their day, and in our day.

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categories Devotions | Chris | datetime September 24, 2008 11:00 pm | comments Comments (0)

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