The Songs of Moses and of the Lamb

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The Songs of Moses and of the Lamb

Date: Jun. 20, 2025

Passage

Revelation 15:1-8 (ESV)

1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished.

2 And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands. 3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,

  “Great and amazing are your deeds,
    O Lord God the Almighty!
  Just and true are your ways,
    O King of the nations!
4   Who will not fear, O Lord,
    and glorify your name?
  For you alone are holy.
    All nations will come
    and worship you,
  for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

5 After this I looked, and the sanctuary of the tent of witness in heaven was opened, 6 and out of the sanctuary came the seven angels with the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright linen, with golden sashes around their chests. 7 And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever, 8 and the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 15:4

  Who will not fear, O Lord,
    and glorify your name?
  For you alone are holy.
    All nations will come
    and worship you,
  for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

The seven angels with the seven last plagues appeared, representing the time when God’s wrath is completed. There came the beautiful image of a sea of glass and those who had been victorious over the beast. The imagery here proclaims that God is victorious. The victors held harps and sang songs of worship and praise to the Lord. They praised God’s justice and holiness and his righteous acts. They proclaimed his glory and called all nations to worship before the Lord. This portends the fulfillment of God’s hope, where all nations come and worship him forever.

John saw in heaven the temple being opened. From there, the seven angels with the seven plagues came in shining glory. They received seven bowls filled with the wrath of God. Suddenly, the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God. God’s revelation is fearful, but there is the promise of entering God’s presence. He is the God of wrath, and he is the God of glory. We look forward to the day we may enter his glorious presence forever.

Prayer: Lord, help me to live a victorious life. Plant in me your vision: the hope of all nations worshipping God forever.

One Word: All nations will worship God

Pride and Foolishness Are Cousins

1 Chronicles 19:1-19

Key Verse: 19:2

And David said, “I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father dealt kindly with me.” So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. And David’s servants came to the land of the Ammonites to Hanun to console him.

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