Year 7, Day 64: Exodus 15

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I think that the timing of Exodus 15 is really cool.  It could have gone anywhere in the Bible.  In fact, we have a whole book of passages like Exodus 15.  We call them the Psalms.  But I love that Exodus 15 is placed here in this passage as opposed to being moved into a place like the Psalms, where it might fit better from a stylistic perspective.

Do you remember what happened to Moses yesterday?  The people grumbled against him.  They accused Moses of leading the people into their death.  They came close to even questioning the sovereignty of God.  In turn, Moses came back to God and got chastised for it.  Once God straightened Moses out, Moses became a tool in the hand of the Almighty. Now, here in Exodus 15, Moses turns to God and gives Him all of the glory.

I love this.  This is how we should be.  This is one of the fundamental properties of humbleness.  Moses could have propped himself up and become conceited because He was the one through whom God chose to work.  He could have gone back to the people and been arrogant and said, “See, I do know what I’m talking about.”  But Moses doesn’t do that.  Moses goes before the people and reminds them that it all goes back to God.  He takes none of the glory for himself.  He gives all of the glory back to God.

Moses doesn’t need the spotlight.  He doesn’t need the recognition.  He doesn’t need to “be right.”  Moses simply praises God.  This is a great picture of humbleness.

No, Moses isn’t perfect.  Moses makes his share of mistakes along the way.  Moses stumbles along the path.  But perfection isn’t what makes Moses great.  Humbleness is what makes him great.  His unwavering obedience to God is what makes him great. 

The same can be said about Abraham, by the way.  Abraham made his share of blunders.  But he was unwavering in his desire to follow God.  The same was true about Joseph in Egypt.  The same will be true about Joshua in the Promised Land.  The same will be true about David.  The same will be true about Hezekiah and Josiah and a scant few other kings of the Hebrew people.  The same is true about Peter, and Paul, and John, and the rest of Jesus’ disciples who are not mentioned here.

God doesn’t consider our perfection to be necessary.  Jesus was perfect, that’s enough for us.  He simply asks that our heart be inclined to Him.  He simply asks that when the time comes, we obediently follow Him and lift Him up in glory for the world to see through what He has done for us.

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