William Bode

Sunday, June 09, 2013 The gift of a song. Exodus 15:2 The Lord gives me strength and makes me sing; he has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him. --------------------- Daughters of Davis DVD It all starts with a gift. God has been giving since the beginning when he gave Adam the breath of life. Then God gave him purpose, a job, a place and woman as a companion. God had given fruit to eat, a garden to care for, animals to name, a command to obey, sons to raise, and a warning with hope for the future. Here after a long, difficult process of trusting God and seeing his miraculous deliverance, Moses and God's rescued people rejoice because God gave them strength. And God gives them a song too. I love how a relationship with God includes the gift of a song. Moses' song shared with the people and led by his sister says that God makes them sing. I'm confident this isn't a one off. The Psalms are replete with people moved to song as a proper response to being rescued. Mary the mother of Jesus celebrates