Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Praise & Worship in Exodus


This morning in Bible Study, we read a portion of Exodus 15. For those of you who haven't been studying Exodus with us, Ex 15 is a song/psalm. It is abruptly inserted into the narrative immediately following the Red Sea crossing. The song is sung by Moses and the Israelites with a ladies' back-up tamborine choir led by Miriam.

The singers sang a song that I believe fits in the "Praise&Worship" genre. It has these features:


  1. It encourages group participation (not spectator sport)

  2. It celebrates God's character

  3. It celebrates God's activity on behalf of the singers

  4. It allows the singers to rehearse God's future plans for them and take ownership

  5. It builds, strengthens faith

  6. It calls God by His name (so that there is no chance that this can be a crossover love song)

so....


  • What is your favorite praise and worship song?

  • How has God demonstrated his mighty arm in your life recently?

  • What aspect of God's character means the most to you right now?

  • What would you say that the difference between praise and worship is? Are they verbs or nouns?

Just remember, the words of this song should have been a great encouragement and a deterrent of any fussing or complaining about anything that might have happened on the path. But only three days later, the children of Israel are all in a knot because the water is bitter. Keep singing the songs of worship throughout the week! Praise and worship is not simply a Sunday activity!


Singing, making melody in my heart,

Mike





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