“Faith packs today what you will need tomorrow.”
Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 24, 2026
Come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. Psalm 95:1-3, NLT
As I prepare to pack for our annual beach trip, I start with a list of things I don’t want to forget. Important things like coffee, special mugs for beach walks, augers to secure umbrellas in shifting sand, visors, sunscreen, and binoculars. Over years of beachgoing, we have learned what we always wish we had packed.
I can’t help but wonder what the Israelites would have noted to remember for their long-awaited journey out of bondage into the unknown Promised Land. Exodus 12:34 tells us that the urgent call to leave came so quickly that there was no time to wait for the bread to rise. They grabbed the dough and bread bowls and carried them on their shoulders. I imagine the essentials for life were on the list. Clothes, shoes, tents, bread, and camels. This was more than a vacation; it was a deliverance journey led by God.
Faithful God led them miraculously, with the cloud by day and the fire by night. He led them through the desert, and they found themselves standing before the Red Sea, with the angry Egyptian army on their heels. Moses raised the staff at God’s command, and God parted the sea. The entire Israelite community crossed over on dry ground. As they stepped onto the promised land, the waters closed, destroying the entire Egyptian army.
Immediately after crossing the seabed and the destruction of the Egyptian army, we read these words:
“Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord” (Exodus 15:1).
Moses breaks out in song and worships the Lord. He exalts the Lord’s name and gives praise for His mighty power and deliverance. At the close of his song, I observed something remarkable.
Then Miriam, the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing. Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea” (Exodus 15:20-21).
I picture Moses’ sister, Miriam, unfurling her luggage, reaching inside, and drawing out her tambourine. Can you believe that in the brief moments of hurried packing, she grabbed her instrument of praise? Miriam remembered to pack her praise. She knew to pack today what she would need tomorrow. We always need praise, thanksgiving, and gratitude.
What an incredible act of faith! She believed that God was a God of Promise and that He would deliver them from bondage into freedom, just as He said He would. Miriam knew there would be worship on the other side. Her praise and thanksgiving must have carried her through the years of desert wandering.
Prayer
Lord you are the same God when we face the Red Sea of life as you are on the other side. Today, I choose to praise you and give thanks to you. For you are mighty. You are great. You are able to deliver me through every situation. I will give praise. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Application
Grab your tambourine! Prepare to give thanks today. Prepare a worship playlist ahead of time. Print out the song lyrics from Exodus 15. Practice gratitude every day.
Related Reading
Exodus 15, Psalm 104:33, Psalm 9:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Worship Resource
Brooke Fraser: Desert Song
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