Chapter 344—Learn the Song of Triumph Now
I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.
Exodus
15:1
.
This song and the great deliverance which it commemorates, made an
impression never to be effaced from the memory of the Hebrew people. From
age to age it was echoed by the prophets and singers of Israel, testifying
that Jehovah is the strength and deliverance of those who trust in Him. That
song does not belong to the Jewish people alone. It points forward to the
destruction of all the foes of righteousness, and the final victory of the Israel
of God. The prophet of Patmos beholds the white-robed multitude that “have
gotten the victory,” standing on the “sea of glass mingled with fire,” having
“the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and
the song of the lamb” (
Revelation 15:2, 3
).
“Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for
thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake” (
Psalm 115:1
). Such was the spirit that
pervaded Israel’s song of deliverance, and it is the spirit that should dwell
in the hearts of all who love and fear God. In freeing our souls from the
bondage of sin, God has wrought for us a deliverance greater than that of the
Hebrews at the Red Sea.... The daily blessings that we receive from the hand
of God, and above all else the death of Jesus to bring happiness and heaven
within our reach, should be a theme for constant gratitude. What compassion,
what matchless love, has God shown to us, lost sinners, in connecting us
with Himself, to be to Him a peculiar treasure! ... We should praise God
for the blessed hope held out before us in the great plan of redemption, we
should praise Him for the heavenly inheritance and for His rich promises;
praise Him that Jesus lives to intercede for us....
All the inhabitants of heaven unite in praising God. Let us learn the song
of the angels now, that we may sing it when we join their shining ranks. Let
us say with the psalmist, “While I live, will I praise the Lord: I will sing
praises unto my God while I have any being” (
Psalm 146:2
). “Let the people
praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee” (
Psalm 67:5
).
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