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MONDAY MAY 25


OUR STRENGTH AND SONG

READ:
Exodus 15:18
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The LORD shall
reign forever and
ever.
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Often called "The March King," composer and band director John Philip Sousa created music that has been played by bands around the world for more than a hundred years. As Loras John Schissel, music historian and conductor of the Virginia Grand Military Band, said, "Sousa is to marches what Beethoven is to symphonies." Sousa understood the power of music to motivate, encourage, and inspire people.

In Old testament times, the people of Israel were often inspired to compose and sing songs to celebrate God's help during times of need. When the LORD saved His people from certain destruction by Pharoah's army, "Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD... 'I will sing to the LORD, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation' " (EX. 15:1-2).

Music has the power to lift our spirits by reminding us of God's faithfulness in the past. When we're discouraged, we can sing songs and hymns that raise our eyes from the challenging circumstances we face to see the power and presence of the Lord. We are reminded that He is our strength, our song, and our salvation. __DAVID MCCASLAND

**Trust in Him, ye saints, forever__He is faithful, changing never; neither force
nor guile can sever those He loves from him. __Kelly___________________________________________________
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*********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Exodus 15:1-2,13-18*****************************
1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to
the LORD, and spoke, saying:

"I will sing to the LORD, for He has triumphed
gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into
the sea! 2 The LORD is my strength and song, and He has
become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise him; my
father's God, and I will exalt Him....

13 "You in Your mercy have led forth the people whom You
have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength to
Your holy habitation. 14 The people will hear and be afraid;
sorrow will take hold of the inhabitants of Philistia. 15 Then
the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; the mighty men of Moab,
trembling will take hold of them; all the inhabitants of Canaan
will melt away. 16 Fear and dread will fall on them; by the
greatness of Your arm they will be as still as a stone, till Your
people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over whom You
have purchased. 17 You will bring them in and plant them in
the mountain of Your inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which
You have made for Your own dwelling, the sanctuary, O LORD,
which Your hands have established. 18 The LORD shall reign
forever and ever."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Mose's song after the Israelites had passed
through the Red sea and were delivered from the pursuing
Egyptians has two perspectives__one looking back and one looking
forward. In the first verses, Moses reflects on what God has done to
deliver His people (v. 1-2). In the later verses, Moses looks forward to
what God will do to establish His people in their new land (vv. 13-18).