Thursday: The Song of Moses and Miriam
Daily Lesson for Thursday 7th of August 2025
The whole Egyptian army was overthrown; no one survived, including Pharaoh (see Psalms 136:15). It was a stunning defeat for the Egyptians and a complete victory for God’s people. No wonder all through their history, and even to this day, the Jews recount this story.
Read Exodus 15:1-21. What is the content of Moses’ song?
This song praises the Lord because He is a mighty warrior who defeated those who opposed His people. Moses personally elaborates on this theme by stressing that the Lord, his God, is also his strength, song, and salvation. No one is like Him, “ ‘majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders’ ” (Exodus 15:11, NIV).
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Moses’ song is all about God, about who He is and what He is doing. The Lord is exalted, praised, and admired for His outstanding work for His people. Gratitude and worship are natural outcomes of God’s goodness toward us. Appreciation for His love is the prerequisite of a vibrant spiritual life. God’s steadfast love is especially emphasized and glorified because He will lead the people whom He has redeemed, and He will guide them to the holy abiding place. Moses predicts that God will establish the sanctuary on the mountain of His inheritance (Exodus 15:17), all pointing ahead to Zion and to the temple in Jerusalem.
In Revelation 15:2-4, the redeemed sing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. Can you imagine how this will sound in heaven, this praise to God for His great and marvelous deeds, praise to God for His just and true judgments, and praise to God for His righteous acts and His holiness?
Notice the last line of the song. “ ‘For all nations shall come and worship before You. For Your judgments have been manifested’ ” (NKJV). That is, when all of God’s judgments—especially His judgments upon the evil and oppression that have for millennia gone unpunished—have all been made manifest, the redeemed of the nations will praise Him for those judgments.
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Immanuel Kant said that if God is just, then there must be some kind of afterlife. Why is that statement so true, and how can we learn to trust that one day the justice so long lacking here will come? How can you draw comfort from that hope? |
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“Sing unto the LORD, for He has done glorious things.” – Isaiah 12:5
Singing is not only a spiritual act but also a scientific therapy. God designed singing to bring healing, upliftment and a strong sense of community. The impacts of singing on a person’s spirituality should never be underrated. For instance, the scripture records the following benefits when a believer sings to the Lord:
a) Singing invites the presence of God - Psalm 22:3
b) Singing strengthen a believer’s faith in God - Colossians 3:16
c) Singing promotes a true spirit of worship - Psalm 104:33
d) Singing bring inner healing and peace of mind - Job 35:10, Isaiah 61:3
e) Singing release spiritual power and victory - 2 Chronicles 20:22, Acts 16:25–26
f) Singing rejuvenates the mind and helps a believer to focus on God - Psalm 96:2
g) Singing promotes a strong sense of community - Ephesians 5:19
“Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful” - Psalm 147:1 (NKJV)
May our Christian experience put a new song in our mouth as we praise God for the spiritual victories He has given us through Christ Jesus our Lord (Psalm 40:3).
Immediately after the Israelites are rescued from the hands of the Egyptians army by safely going through the Red Sea. The first thing Moses and Miriam did was to lead a worship service....they stopped everything and worshipped. There are those moments in our lives that God comes through for us- our response should be praise and worship. Moses and the people began their song with a bold commitment: “I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously"-Exodus 15:1-2. God had given them a new song, and they couldn’t hold it in. The Lord performed a mighty act that moved them so deeply that they declared, “The Lord is my strength and my song.” Through the Red Sea miracle, God became their song. There are other moments like this in the Bible with post-victory worship, where praise follows breakthroughs like the defeat of Sisera by Barak and Deborah (Judges 4–5), after Samuel’s birth to Hannah (1 Sam. 1–2), and David’s victories, especially over Goliath (1 Sam. 17–18) and throughout his reign (2 Sam. 22; Ps. 18). The pattern continues in the New Testament with Mary’s praise after Gabriel’s announcement (Luke 1) and Zechariah’s song at John the Baptist’s birth (Luke 1). Each story reminds us that God’s victories are worthy of a song.