“The Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians… Israel saw the great power that the Lord used, so the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.
“Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song,
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father’s God, and I will exalt him…
“Pharaoh’s chariots and his host he cast into the sea,
and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea.
The floods covered them;
they went down into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power,
your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
In the greatness of your majesty you overthrow your adversaries…
At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up;
the floods stood up in a heap;
the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.
The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake,..
my desire shall have its fill of them.
I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’
You blew with your wind; the sea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
You stretched out your right hand;
the earth swallowed them.
“You have led in steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed;
you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode…
You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain,..
the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established.
The Lord will reign forever and ever.” Exodus 14:30-15:2,4-13,17-18
Moses is curious, seeking out God’s fire. Moses is hesitant, unsure of his speech. Moses is serious, taking care with his Lord’s instructions. Moses is bold, challenging Pharaoh. Moses is obedient, leading a cantankerous people through unfamiliar places. And Moses sings.
In all his manliness and growing bravery, Moses leads a nation through the Red Sea on dry ground, walls of water held back by God’s loud breath on either side, and cannot help but break into song. Praise! Glory! His God has greatly, impossibly delivered them! His constant companion and provider has done the remarkable again, what only He could do, and Moses returns song as only He is worthy of receiving. Praise! Exaltation! (Exodus 3:1-6; 4:13; 11:1-3,10)
Leading others carries with it heavy responsibility that can cause us doubt in ability and weigh us down in fatigue or a sense of drudgery. Stress and pressures mount, we don’t know what to anticipate or how we can do it, and the people around us are not always cooperative. In the grueling responsibility and stretched resources, we can forget who is really at the helm. The same God who calls leaders leads them, supplying capacity, direction, and triumph for every endeavor. Knowing His almighty equipping, we’re energized through the challenges and with upturned heads, can sing. (Psalm 3:3; Philippians 4:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:24)
We are identified by sighing, whine, or praise, all contagious to those we lead. For what attributes and wonders of God can we sing today? How does our grateful attitude lead others in wonder and worship?
Lord, keep me singing all the day, praising You for Your mighty deeds and majestic glory.
As the rain and snow 