Exodus 15:1-3 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.

The Lord had just saved Israel from Pharaoh. In the immediate aftermath of this war Moses worships the Lord in song. It is a significant sign holding a deep spiritual truth, gratitude. While I have asked you at the beginning of this part of this series on growth in Christ, I would be remiss if I did not point this out now.

There is much joy in salvation. The song is a celebration but at the center of this celebration there needs to be a reverent attitude of gratitude. The Lord has done something we cannot do for ourselves and we need to be grateful for the gift that has been given. It cost the Man of War His life.

It is easy to get caught up in the celebration of salvation and the right to call God Abba Father is the most precious gift. Along with that right should be a fearful respect for the fact that this is the God of the Universe. Awesome and Holy is He.

I think back to my own father and the familiarity of relationship we shared in doing things together. It was great until that day when I showed the tiniest bit of disrespect. I had forgotten that I was my father’s son. My actions cast a cloud of doubt to those who witnessed my actions as to how my father had raised me.

We want to grow up so fast, sometimes we forget what it means to carry the family name.