Triumphant Praise

29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses. Ex 14:29–31). These verses sum up the great miracle of deliverance at the sea.

Its similar to the praise David offers when the delivered him from the hands of Saul:

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

3  my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield, and the horn of my salvation,

my stronghold and my refuge,

my savior; you save me from violence.

4  I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised,

and I am saved from my enemies. (2 Sa 22:2–4).

Praise is Generated by our believeth in the Lord

Notice verse 14:30 So the people feared the Lord and the believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. The children of Israel had a front row seat of the Lords ability. He literally parted the Red Sea before their eyes.

Psalmist said something similar 12  Then they believed his words; they sang his praise. (Ps 106:12).

This miracle would be reflected on over and over. As you read the Old Testament, you may be struck by the numerous references to the parting of the Red Sea.  It takes place in Exodus 14.

After God’s chosen left Egypt, they were staring at the Red Sea before them.  Its powerful waves were crashing on the shore.  There was an expansive desert on one side and a large mountain range on the other.  From behind, the people noticed clouds of dust rising upward.  Angry and vengeful Egyptians were pursuing them.  What possibly could be done to save them?  They appeared to be trapped with no way out. Moses knew the answer.  God told him what to do. Obediently, Moses stretched out his arm, and exhorted God’s people to behold the deliverance of the Lord.  The waves began to recede.  The sea parted, and two mountainous walls of seawater formed, leaving an open path for the people to take. The Israelites walked between the two walls and safely passed through the Red Sea on dry ground.  The Red Sea’s parting was one miracle.  The dry ground was the other one. But there’s more to the story.  There was another act to the drama. The Egyptians attempted to pursue God’s people between the walls of the water.  But after the Israelites had made their way through, the walls of water collapsed on the Egyptians and they were drowned.   In contrast, God’s people were saved.  They had been brought out of slavery, and now a new life and calling had begun for them.  The parting of the Red Sea stands out as one of the greatest acts of deliverance God performed in the Old Testament.  It was God’s provision for his people in their greatest time of need. And God didn’t want his chosen to ever forget this mighty miracle.  Repeatedly, the Old Testament writers exhorted their readers to remember this event.  David wrote about this miracle (Psalm 136:13), as did Isaiah (51:10).  Rahab remembered the parting of the Red Sea 40 years later as she turned against Jericho to help the spies (Joshua 2:10).

All Christians need to remember what happened at the Red Sea.  This miracle masterpiece should be solidly embedded in our memory banks.  As we are reminded of what God did for the Israelites, our faith is fueled.  We can rest assured that if God did this for his chosen people, then he can deliver us today as well. As evidenced at the Red Sea, our worries are not beyond the reach of God’s mighty hand and outstretched arm.  He loves his children, and will intervene for us in times of need.

Our Praise should invite others to join in

I already laid what the Lord did for the Children of Israel. Chapter 15 opens with Then Moses and the people of Israel sang to the Lord. We must make it an invitation to praise the Lord . Isaiah said it this way,

“Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously;

let this be made known in all the earth.

6  Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,

for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. (2016). (Is 12:5–6).

Praise is repeatedly commanded in the Bible, Psalm 105 says, 2  Sing to him, sing praises to him;

tell of all his wondrous works!

3  Glory in his holy name;

let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! (Ps 105:2-3)

As i said this praise comes from a constant reminder of what The Lord had done   Remember the wondrous works that he has done,

his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, (Ps 105:5). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

In our Sunday School lesson we see it again with Mariam and the other women. Praise is contagious!Oh magnify the Lord with Me! We are invited to the praise party. Anything worth celebrating you want others to celebrate with you.

We celebrate engagements, births, marriages, promotion, graduations, purchases and so on and ao on. Can we invite someone to celebrate our miracle of salvation? Our experience of Grace and Mercy? We have miracles in the house right now. Why not celebrate the Lord for the miracles!

Finally the Reason for Praise is worth repeating

I told you that the Red Sea moment is repeated in several books of the Bible. The deliverance of Gods people is told by prophet after prophet. The significance of this story shows the mighty powers of God. Imagine over a million people marching over dry land in the midst of the see! Its worth repeating.

News flash your own miracle is worth repeating. Listen I can shout on past, present and future moments of grace. When i think of the goodness of Jesus and all he done for me! My soul cries out Hallelujah!

Exodus 15 1-18 is describe as This “Song of the Sea” probably was the earliest-authored portion of the book of Exodus. Moses apparently composed it immediately after the deliverance that it describes (15:1), and Miriam, Moses’ sister, taught it forthwith to the women of Israel (15:20–21).

Its an expression of the shear joy Moses had seeing the Lord at work on behalf of the children of Israel. This very first psalm sets the stage or the bench mark for all other psalms to come.

I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously;

the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

2  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.

3  The LORD is a man of war;

the LORD is his name.

4  “Pharaoh’s chariots and his host he cast into the sea,

and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea.

5  The floods covered them;

they went down into the depths like a stone.

6  Your right hand, O LORD, glorious in power,

your right hand, O LORD, shatters the enemy.

7  In the greatness of your majesty you overthrow your adversaries;

you send out your fury; it consumes them like stubble.

8  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.

9  The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake,

I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them.

I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’

10  You blew with your wind; the sea covered them;

they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

11  “Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods?

Who is like you, majestic in holiness,

awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?

12  You stretched out your right hand;

the earth swallowed them.

13  “You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed;

you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.

14  The peoples have heard; they tremble;

pangs have seized the inhabitants of Philistia.

15  Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed;

trembling seizes the leaders of Moab;

all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

16  Terror and dread fall upon them;

because of the greatness of your arm, they are still as a stone,

till your people, O LORD, pass by,

till the people pass by whom you have purchased.

17  You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain,

the place, O LORD, which you have made for your abode,

the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established.

18  The LORD will reign forever and ever.”

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Ex 15:1–18). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.