Dearest ladies, if we were all together in person, I would give each of you a big glorious hug today! It has just been one of those days for me, where God’s romance is just above and beyond. It was like everywhere I turned today something special was happening to me. I had a butterfly come and rest on my hand early this morning; it was the loveliest thing. Wishing joys like that for all of you as well! Let’s talk about Miriam now. This may be a bit odd, but does anyone else think of the name Marian when you say Miriam? I do, which immediately makes me think of Maid Marian… so should we humor ourselves and call Miriam “Maid Miriam” just this once? I think yes.
Maid Miriam: captive Hebrew slave in the foreign land of Egypt, sister to Moses and Aaron, prophetess, witness to the deliverance of the Lord, and accessory of choice is a tambourine.
Ok, so I love, love, LOVE Maid Miriam’s character. There are so many ways God used her, not only to save Moses’s life, but in turn to also play a part in the deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery. Maid Miriam is first mentioned in Exodus 2, but the part I want to focus on this time is Exodus 15. To set the scene up: God just did a crazy awesome miracle by parting the Red Sea in order to save the Hebrews and defeat the Egyptian soldiers. Now Moses and Maid Miriam are leading the people in songs of worship in order to show their awe at the wonders of God.
Wow, this sounds like one of the best things I’ve ever seen. As a fellow Bedouin woman who prefers a tambourine as my accessory of choice, I totally think that Miriam has the right idea here! I mean, doesn’t it just paint a marvelous picture in your head? Here are these women, they have come from slavery, been chased by Egyptian soldiers, just walked across THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, and watched as hundreds and hundreds of soldiers died foot steps away from where they just were… and then they pick up a tambourine and begin to dance. Best response ever! Maid Miriam was doing exactly what I wish my response to be on just a normal day, let alone under extreme conditions! Her tambourine symbolized way more than just an exotic choice of instrument; it showed joy, worship, undignified abandon, freedom, and an overflowing spirit. Oh that God would increase my heart to be more like Maid Miriam, to dance with an unabashed spirit!
Holy kisses to you all!
Going green,
Miss
Maid Miriam: captive Hebrew slave in the foreign land of Egypt, sister to Moses and Aaron, prophetess, witness to the deliverance of the Lord, and accessory of choice is a tambourine.
Ok, so I love, love, LOVE Maid Miriam’s character. There are so many ways God used her, not only to save Moses’s life, but in turn to also play a part in the deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery. Maid Miriam is first mentioned in Exodus 2, but the part I want to focus on this time is Exodus 15. To set the scene up: God just did a crazy awesome miracle by parting the Red Sea in order to save the Hebrews and defeat the Egyptian soldiers. Now Moses and Maid Miriam are leading the people in songs of worship in order to show their awe at the wonders of God.
“Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. And Miriam sang to them:
‘Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.’”
- Exodus 15:20-21
Wow, this sounds like one of the best things I’ve ever seen. As a fellow Bedouin woman who prefers a tambourine as my accessory of choice, I totally think that Miriam has the right idea here! I mean, doesn’t it just paint a marvelous picture in your head? Here are these women, they have come from slavery, been chased by Egyptian soldiers, just walked across THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, and watched as hundreds and hundreds of soldiers died foot steps away from where they just were… and then they pick up a tambourine and begin to dance. Best response ever! Maid Miriam was doing exactly what I wish my response to be on just a normal day, let alone under extreme conditions! Her tambourine symbolized way more than just an exotic choice of instrument; it showed joy, worship, undignified abandon, freedom, and an overflowing spirit. Oh that God would increase my heart to be more like Maid Miriam, to dance with an unabashed spirit!
Holy kisses to you all!
Going green,
Miss
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