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:
- It encourages group participation (not spectator sport)
- It celebrates God's character
- It celebrates God's activity on behalf of the singers
- It allows the singers to rehearse God's future plans for them and take ownership
- It builds, strengthens faith
- 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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