Country singer George Strait has a song with the lyrics, “Ain’t it funny how a melody can bring back a memory.” It’s true…music stirs memories.

He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

Exodus 15:1

Today’s verse is the first song recorded in Scripture, and the event it details is an important memory for not only the Jewish people, but for Christians as well. It was sung by Moses and Miriam on the shore of the Red Sea just after the Israelites escaped from Egypt. They were saved from their enemies as they crossed through the divided water on dry ground and God destroyed Pharaoh’s army with that same water. The people sang praise to the Lord for their deliverance and expressed their faith in Him as their strength and protector. Jewish people still celebrate this event today on the last day of Passover. This song is included in reading of the scriptures causing the people to remember the great things the God has done for them.

Just as He performed miraculous wonders for the nation of Israel, the Lord has done the same for the United States of America. Take time today to ask – or perhaps even sing – for God to “Shed His Grace” on this nation once again.

Recommended Reading: Isaiah 51:9-16