Revelation 15: 3 “They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb….”
Dear God,
I delight to be able to regard the works of nature, which show Your handiwork, as well as read Your inspired scriptures early in the day. I delight to pray and to offer You my praise, also early in the day. I delight for You to lead me in my contemplation, so that not only are Your blessings attending, but my need for uplift and correction of thought or deed in my spiritual life or direction on how I should behave or do; are gently placed in my mind.
I have read in Zephaniah of the judgement that was to come upon Judah, if after many years of warning, about the consequences of turning from God and worshipping any and every god of the surrounding nations. I can imagine how heart breaking it is for You God, when anyone who has formally loved and worshipped You, begins to reject You for an object they made themselves, when all they gain is wicked behaviour and heart ache. Zephaniah 1: 18 “Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of His jealousy, for He will make speedy riddance of all those who dwell in the land.”
As always You never could leave Your people with just the warning about judgement. The promise of the consequences for repentance and a return being faithful to You comes also in Zephaniah 3: 17 “The Lord Your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Thank You for this promise and the prospect that if I humbly stay connected to You and remain Your faithful child, one day ‘The Mighty One’, will rejoice over me with love, and with singing.
Your chosen people the Israelite’s and Your followers now, have always been (and still are) the avenue to reveal Your blessings and the glory of Your love demonstrated; to the surrounding nations/people.
Scripture tells us, that the last days upon the earth will be tumultuous, with much torment levelled at all those who love God and follow His pure and unadulterated gospel. For Satan has all through the ages attempted to corrupt and tamper with all things related to You, including scripture counsel on how we should worship, love and live for You.
Those who in the power and strength of the Holy Spirit remain faithful to You, are pictured in Revelation 15, as giving all their praise to You, their God; as did Moses and the children of Israel, in Exodus 15:1, 2 “I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously!…..The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.”
It is my deep longing to be among Your faithful, overcoming, redeemed person, who in heaven will sing “the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb……” For those who have arrived into heaven, it will be all about Jesus, for He made it possible. Revelation 15: 3, 4 “……’Great and marvellous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints! Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy, for all nations shall come and worship before You, for Your judgments have been manifested.’”
Thank You God, for all these promises and the hope they bring.
Amen