“And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.” (Re 15:3 AV)
It is easy to forget just how great our God is. It is interesting that both with Moses and the group singing above, they do so immediately following deliverance. Moses sang this song upon deliverance from Egypt. As the Red Sea closed upon their enemy and the eerie quiet of peace fell upon them, a song rang out of joy and gladness that their enemy had finally and fully been destroyed. Even to this day, Egypt has never been the force it once was thousands of years ago. Above, we hear the song of the saints delivered from Satan’s grasp. The tribulation is in full swing. The last three and a half years have begun. The two witnesses have been raptures. The 144,000 witnesses have been martyred. The remnant of saved Israel is safe in the wilderness. One has to believe that at this point, anyone who has trusted Christ is safe from Satan’s wrath. The last half of the tribulation is the greatest outpouring of the wrath of God on those who hate Him since the time of Noah’s flood. The righteous have been delivered. The fight is over. They rest in the might and power of their God to praise Him for all that He has done!
We are no different. We have every reason to praise God in the same way. We have been delivered from sin! The old man will one day perish, and we will be delivered from temptation, failure, guilt, shame, and estrangement. We have been delivered from loneliness. God is always at our side. Even if we spend our twilight years with no one to talk to, God is still there. We have been delivered from fear. We have been delivered from a purposeless life. Now that Christ is our Savior, we have a future. We have been delivered from ignorance. As the Bible becomes more precious to us, so do the wisdom and truth it shares. We have been delivered from Satan and the world. They have only as much influence as we allow. We have been delivered from much. But it is easy to forget from whence we came.
The words of praise above are perfect. God is Almighty. There is nothing He cannot do. All things are under His control. There is nothing hid from His sight. He is the King of saints. His sovereignty is not limited to His law. He is King of the saints by protection and provision. Our God is a benevolent and loving King who loves His children with everlasting love. Today is Thanksgiving. Today is a day to remember the blessings bestowed from a wonderful God. Today is a day of gratitude and reflection. Today is a day to remember that above all else, we are children of the Most High. He loves us. He gave His life for us. And one day we will sing the ultimate song of deliverance.
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