IN the 14th chapter of Exodus, we have a thrilling account of how the Lord saved Israel out of the hand of the Egyptians. After their deliverance, "Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea, the Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation." Ex. 15:1, 2.
The song of Moses was a song of victory, sung by Israel because God had graciously delivered them from the hand of their enemies. Thru faith in a living God that great multitude passed thru the Red Sea without the loss of one, and stood together on the other shore, peaceful and happy. Surely they had abundant cause for rejoicing, and how fitting that their gratitude should find expression in song. The Lord seemed nearer to them than He had ever been before; and they marveled at His works and glorified His name.
In the 15th chapter of Revelation, we have an account of a people that had been in conflict with earthly powers. A strong effort had been made to cause them to "worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark." See Rev. 14:9-12. But the effort had not proved successful. The revelator, in speaking of them, said: "And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, . . . stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb." Rev. 15:2, 3. As the song sung by the children of Israel anciently was a song of praise and thanksgiving to God because of their gracious deliverance from the hand of their enemies, so will "the song of Moses and the Lamb" be sung by the remnant people of God as a song of experience and victory because of deliverance from their enemies.
Just as the Egyptians opposed Israel, so will the nations of earth array themselves against a people who will not "worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark." And because of their faithfulness in keeping all of the commandments of God rather than the commandments of earthly powers, the Bible says, "The dragon was wroth with the woman [the church], and went to make war with the remnant of her seed [the last church], which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ." Rev. 12:17. A decree will go forth to utterly destroy all who keep God's commandments. Rev. 13:11-17.
At the last moment God will interpose to save His people, but every soul will be severely tried; his faith in the living God thoroly tested, and thru trials and persecutions he will be prepared to sing "the song of Moses and the Lamb" in the kingdom of God.
May all who read the following hymn, found in "Songs for Service in Church and Home," sing it with the writer in that glad day when all conflict with the wicked powers of earth shall have forever ceased, and Christ shall reign thru His own mighty power and immeasurable love.
The Song of Moses and the Lamb.
We shall sing the song of Moses and the Lamb,
If upon our brow we have our Father's name;
On Mount Zion we shall stand,
With a harp in every hand,
While we sing the song of Moses and the Lamb.
Chorus:
Singing, singing, while the heavens and the earth are ringing,
And the angels low are bending,
And the golden harps are blending
With the lovely song of Moses and the Lamb.
We shall sing the song of Moses and the Lamb,
While the angels bow before the great I AM;
Standing on the crystal sea,
Bearing palms of victory,
While we sing the song of Moses and the Lamb.
We shall sing the song of Moses and the Lamb
While the universe will praise Him with a psalm;
At whose feet the angels fall,
While we crown Him Lord of all,
And we sing the song of Moses and the Lamb.
We shall sing the song of Moses and the Lamb,
And the tree of life shall yield its healing balm;
There from pain and sorrow free,
And to all eternity
We shall sing the song of Moses and the Lamb.
CHAS. P. WHITFORD.
Lava at Joskaihai, Savaii.
Wabash Valley S. D. A. Sanitarium, Lafayette, Indiana.
