Exodus 15:17 You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance—the place, Lord, you made for your dwelling, the sanctuary, Lord, your hands established.
Verse 18 ends the song of Moses and Miriam, and again, I am reminded of the power of sharing our God-stories. And on this Christmas Day, sharing God stories seems like a fitting thing to talk about. I recently reposted on social media pictures and descriptions of my Christmas mantle decorations, which is a case in point of sharing God stories.
Exodus 15:18 “The Lord reigns for ever and ever.”
Almost everything that adorns my Christmas mantle has a story, and almost every story is tied to a person whom I love. Many of those people are still with me, some have gone before, but by sharing the stories of those adornments and those people, I am sharing ways that God has blessed me, that God has shown His unfailing love for me.
Exodus 15:19 When Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
Precious Savior, Thank You for the power of our God stories. Thank You that the stories of the people and things that we love can keep those people and those memories with us, even when those people have gone before. Thank You for the birth of Your Son, our Savior. Thank You for this day. Help us to see Your presence everywhere we look. Amen.
Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.
Have a blessed day.