Israel got it wrong almost every time throughout the book of Exodus. They refused to trust God over and over again. They grumbled against Moses and God. But this generation did have their moments, such as this one where they worshipped God on the far bank of the Red Sea. Exodus 15 records a wonderful song of worship God’s people declared to the Lord. God had just rescued them through the waters of judgment, and this time they didn’t miss the opportunity to give God the worship due Him.

In this moment, we are reminded of our need to be aware, because there are plenty of times when we have more in common with Israel in Exodus than we care to admit. We can be just as clueless – perhaps more even. We can also miss times to offer God the worship due Him. This isn’t just in the “high” moments like Israel experienced in Exodus 14–15. We need to fight to worship God without ceasing – in the “highs” of life, as well as the “lows.” This is our goal: to respond properly to God’s day-by-day, minute-by-minute acts of grace and mercy in our lives.

• What has God done today that is worthy of worship?