Songs of Deliverance

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"I will sing to the LORD, for He has
     triumphed gloriously;
  He has thrown both horse and rider
     into the sea!"  --Miriam the prophet



God directed the exiting slaves to the Red Sea, as recorded in Exodus 14. They became trapped, with the Red Sea before them, the pursuing Egyptian army fast approaching behind. What would you do?

What would I do?

Most likely, we would despair, as the people did. There's no way out! Moses, the guy who convinced us to do this foolish thing, it's all his fault!

But Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid. Just stand where you are and watch the LORD rescue you. The Egyptians that you see today will never be seen again. The LORD Himself will fight for you. You won't have to lift a finger in your defense!" Moses knew God would make a way.

And, He did. The sea split open, and they crossed on dry land. The Egyptians pursued, and the sea closed up.

"When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the LORD had displayed against the Egyptians, they feared the LORD and put their faith in Him and His servant Moses."

And in Exodus 15, we have Israel's song of deliverance: "I will sing to the LORD, for He has triumphed gloriously..."

Our time is coming, Christian brothers and sisters. We, too, will face "Red Sea moments." We will be up against it. We will see no way out. We will despair. We will blame. We will forget Whom we serve and His mighty power.

Knowing this, what do we do?

Here is what we do: We will sing the song on THIS side of the Red Sea. We will praise God for His deliverance HERE, on THIS side of the adversity.

Sing with me:

"I will sing to the LORD, for He has
     triumphed gloriously;
He has thrown both horse and rider
     into the sea!"

He has done it.


[from a sermon by Eric Mataxas, delivered at Time Square Church, New York, on Sunday, January 8th, 2017]





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