| Yesterday's Bible Study |
After the Lord delivers the Israelites from the Egyptians, Moses and the Hebrews sing to the Lord a song of praise, part of which is this morning's verse. Their song (and this verse) focuses on the character of God and bringing glory to Him.
In this verse in Exodus, the Israelites say the Lord is their strength and their song. They know their strength comes from the Lord. He has sustained them throughout their exile in Egypt and supernaturally intervened to set them free. He was the source of their salvation from the Egyptians, and they express their joy in song.
This is a good reminder for us to praise the Lord when He delivers us. It can be easy to breathe a sigh of relief and then keep going instead of stopping and taking time to reflect on His faithfulness. When we make a habit of thanking the Lord often for intervening for us, we will remember that He is the one who sustains us.
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Moreover, God not only sustains us but is also our salvation itself. His saving the Israelites is no less miraculous than our own salvation. When we came to know Jesus, the Lord supernaturally intervened in our hearts.
As a result, we, like the Israelites, should exalt Him. If we become discouraged, we should think about the miracle that our salvation represents. We are saved because Jesus saw us and called us His own--in the same way that God called the Israelites out of Egypt. We can trust the Lord because He has been the strength of His people for thousands of years, and will continue to be for all eternity.
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