exodus 15:2 - worship soap bible study

Dive into God’s Word to learn how it describes and defines worship by using the SOAP Bible Study Method (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer). Use the Worship SOAP Bible Study Workbook to help keep all your studies in one place. Praying that the following will be a launching pad into your studies! Feel free to add any extra notes in the comments for others who are studying.

The Lord is my strength and my defense;
    he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
    my father’s God, and I will exalt him."
​Exodus 15:2

Observation: This verse is in a song by Moses, Miriam, and the Israelites after they were rescued from captivity, endured the plagues, and walked across the sea on dry land. Knowing this gives strength and defense a whole new meaning. God was literally their strength and defense. Their lives depended on being rescued by the Lord. They had a huge reason to praise.

Application: Maybe we can’t think of such a huge concrete reason when God literally saved our lives or a time when he was our literal strength and defense, but maybe he has doen so more than we will ever know. How often has God protected us while we were driving? How many times has he allowed us to go to the doctor to prevent a sickness from getting worse? There is so much he has done for us if we stop and think about it.

Prayer: Spend time in prayer and praise today! Thank God for what he has brought you through and for protection if you aren’t going through anything. Worship him for being your strength and defense.

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