The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Exodus 15:13,
"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling."
The Lord's act of redeeming Israel from slavery in Egypt, in effecting their exodus from Egypt, and providing a way to the land promised them is pregnant with allusions to another, even greater work of God- the redemption of mankind from his judgment of them for their sins, freeing them from their enslavement to sin, and making a way to eternal life.
In this psalm of Moses, celebrating the Israelites emancipation from Egypt and the destruction of their enemies, these words can just as easily celebrate our emancipation from the bondage of sin-- our deliverance!
Together with Moses, we can sing with him, "Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory, working wonders?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling."
The Lord's act of redeeming Israel from slavery in Egypt, in effecting their exodus from Egypt, and providing a way to the land promised them is pregnant with allusions to another, even greater work of God- the redemption of mankind from his judgment of them for their sins, freeing them from their enslavement to sin, and making a way to eternal life.
In this psalm of Moses, celebrating the Israelites emancipation from Egypt and the destruction of their enemies, these words can just as easily celebrate our emancipation from the bondage of sin-- our deliverance!
Together with Moses, we can sing with him, "Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory, working wonders?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know. A blog with all my posts can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
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