Jaw-dropping Jewels about Jesus
Rarely does Jesus, God the Son, do exactly what we expect of Him. It seems odd that He so frequently surprises us, given that He never changes. Hebrews 13:8 makes this absolute statement: “Jesus the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” Still, though He is blessedly consistent in His goodness, Jesus does unforeseen things. Even when He does what is expected, He does not always do it in the way that we anticipate. Let us join with Jesus on a jaw-dropping journey. (I will be using this opening paragraph for each of the brief messages in this series. The following material will change daily.)
The mention of “the harps of “God” in Revelation 15:2 introduces worshipful music as an appropriate response to the divine justice of Jesus at the end of the Tribulation. Verse 3a advances this theme: “And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb.” The “song of Moses” is found in Exodus 15:1-18 and is the classic Old Testament example of deliverance, of astonishing victory. Traditionally, this passage is sung every Sabbath evening in the synagogues of the Jewish people and commemorates the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea as the Israelites fled slavery in Egypt. This event occurred in 1446 B.C., yet it is still remembered and celebrated in heaven in the future. A couple of applications come to mind. First, our Savior God cares about the mistreatment of people (Exodus 3:7 – “And the LORD said, ‘I have surely seen the affliction of My people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows’”) – and so should we. On the personal level, we must refrain from becoming “taskmasters” who seek to manipulate or control others. Second, we should reflect often on the past and remember and rejoice in the goodnesses of God to us and to others. A sanctified memory is a continuing blessing.