Dear Family,
Today is Sabbath, May 18, 2024. It is Day 21 and Day 7 of Week 3 in our Count to Pentecost.
In Exodus 15, we find a beautiful song that many Christians rarely read or consider. On the surface, it is clearly a song of praise to God for His triumph over the Egyptian enemies.
However, when we look more closely at the song and contemplate the possibility that it has spiritual and prophetic significance, the song becomes much more interesting and useful to us today. Consider a few of the more prominent ideas the song presents as you read it and meditate on it today.
God describes Himself as a “man of war” (verse 3). He allows (and requires) His people to fight at times, but God is always our salvation from the enemy (verse 2). God is interested in having a habitation prepared for Him (verse 2). God‛s right hand (our Savior, of course, verse 6) is glorious in power and dashes the enemy into pieces. The enemy thinks he can pursue God‛s people and win (verse 9), but God sends the sea upon them (verse 10), and also the earth swallows them (verse 12, reminiscent of Revelation 12:16). In God‛s mercy, He leads the people He has redeemed to His holy habitation (verse 13). And verse 17 indicates God will dwell in a Sanctuary He prepared for Himself, with His people. And, there is much more God will show us as we dedicate ourselves to pursue Him and what He offers to us.
Exodus 15:1-19 (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. (2) The LORD is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation: He is my God, and I will prepare Him an habitation; my father‛s God, and I will exalt Him. (3) The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is His name. (4) Pharaohs chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. (5) The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. (6) Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: Thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. (7) And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou hast overthrown them that rose up against Thee: Thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. (8) And with the blast of Thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. (9) The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. (10) Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters. (11) Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? (12) Thou stretchedst out Thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. (13) Thou in Thy mercy hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in Thy strength unto thy holy habitation. (14) The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. (15) Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away. (16) Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of Thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till Thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which Thou hast purchased. (17) Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of Thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which Thou hast made for Thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O LORD, which Thy hands have established. (18) The LORD shall reign for ever and ever. (19) For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.
This song is for us! Rejoice in the victory!
Ben Faulkner, Pastor
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