{"id":55522,"date":"2024-11-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/?p=55522"},"modified":"2024-11-13T11:09:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:09:23","slug":"sing-to-the-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/sing-to-the-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Sing to the Lord"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever considered why God\u2019s people sing? From the outside, it may seem strange that a regular practice of God\u2019s people when they meet together is singing. Outside of the church, there aren\u2019t many places this occurs. Maybe the crowd sings along with a band at a concert or maybe friends sing their favorite songs together or maybe you sing aloud in the shower. Corporate singing though appears to be unique. Let\u2019s see what we can learn about why God\u2019s people sing, what they sing, and to whom they sing from the first recorded song in Scripture. This is the song of Moses in Exod<\/a>u<\/a>s 15<\/a> and these notes were adapted from the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lord Is Worthy of Praise (15:1\u201321<\/a>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This song of praise is magnificent! It is the first song in the Bible. Apparently Moses penned it right after the deliverance. Notice just a few truths about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone Should Sing to the Lord<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Moses and all the people sang of the Lord\u2019s triumph. Miriam went out with all the women and sang of His glorious triumph with dancing and a tambourine (vv. 20\u201321<\/a>)! Everyone was singing because everyone had been rescued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every believer should sing to the Lord, not because they have a good voice, but because of what God has done for them! Praise is the natural response from those who have experienced God\u2019s grace. The exodus was the most important event in the Bible until the cross. What did they do after it? Sing! That is what saved people do. This pattern continues throughout the Bible all the way to Revelation 5<\/a>, where we see everyone worshiping the Lamb who redeemed a people with His blood. The Song of Moses is similar to other songs or psalms in both the Old Testament and New Testament. Examples include<\/p>\n\n\n\n