Sing Into Your Storm

The Song of Miriam

Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them:

“Sing to the L ORD , For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!” (Exodus 15:20-21)

What an incredible picture of triumphant praise, as the children of Israel were celebrating the great and mighty deliverance from the hands of Pharaoh and his armies, all with such dramatic and glorious splendor! Within just three days of this unprecedented exaltation of their God, these same cheerful, and jubilant people turned from awesome rejoicing throng into a great murmuring people at the waters of Marah, where the waters had become bitter. (Marah means bitter ).

“ Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore, the name of it was called Marah. And the people complained against Moses, saying, what shall we drink?” (Exodus 15: 23-24)

Can you believe there was only perhaps seventy-two hours removed from what had been one of the greatest displays of miracles that any generation (even until now) had ever seen! What happened to their faith? How did their faith fail them so quickly? What happened to their very confidence in God? I believe they might well have missed a huge opportunity back at the Red Sea to have their faith powerfully strengthened – enough so, that it would have been strong

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