distinctly worshiped

Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods?

Who is like you, majestic in holiness,

awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?

Exodus 15:11

Moses led the children of Israel in a worship service after they crossed the Red Sea on dry land. Israel was saved by passing through the sea and then God drowned the Egyptian army behind them in that same sea. Both of these were mighty, wondrous actions. They were delivered. Their enemies were destroyed. God showed His power and His love. God displayed both mercy and judgment. But the worship goes further in this song of Moses than just marveling at what God had done. The song worships God for all that He is.

God is unique. There is no other object of worship that truly does all that God will do. The Egyptians were polytheistic. They had more gods than they could count. But the Lord triumphed over their false worship as the only true God. The Egyptian polytheism ultimately led to their demise. The Israelites literally saw the Egyptians drown in their false worship and then experienced God’s unique power as He delivered His people. This proved that only the LORD is God.

God is holy. In fact, He is majestic in His holiness. His perfect holiness is splendorous, and we as fallen sinners in need of forgiveness and holiness come to worship Him knowing only God is holy. We are in need. He is holy. And thankfully, He is gracious to receive sinners who will believe and trust in His provision for them. This is a reason that we seriously worship a holy God.

God brings glory to Himself. His actions among us magnify His name and call us to worship.They are glorious deeds. His care for us, His power among us, His gracious salvation of us, all call us into praise, for His deeds bring Him glory. Every act of God shows His great glory.

God does wonders. No creation of God is mundane. No deliverance is routine. No saving grace is a waste of His time or effort. God’s work is wondrous. When we see what God has done, whether in creation around us, or salvation by Christ within us, we are filled with wonder as we praise!