LET US SING

 Bill Fitzhenry's Thoughts For Today…

Understanding important truths from the Bible…. 

LET US SING            

 

Deuteronomy 31:30    NKJV

Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song until they were ended:

Revelation 15:3

 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: 

There are 237 references to song and singing in the Scriptures.  These references are so frequent and plain that the Reformers, Zwingli, Luther, and Calvin saw a return to congregational singing to be a necessity for the Church.  They differed as to content and accompaniment, but not the need for this benefit of worship in the church. 

The Song in Deuteronomy 32 is the second Song of Moses.  The difference in the songs does not lie in the theology of the content but the subjects with which they are concerned. 

The first song in Exodus 15 is one of victory.  Egypt is defeated.  God has triumphed gloriously and He gives the same victory to His people.  This song in chapter 32 is about God’s faithfulness, His longsuffering, Israel’s apostasy, and the judgment which results from that apostasy. 

The song of Moses is mentioned again.  In Revelation 15:3 the heavenly martyrs are viewed in victory singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the  ”song of the Lamb”.  We are not told which of Moses’ songs are intended.  That in itself is of no consequence.  It is important that the New Testament writer understood that Moses wrote songs. 

George Eldon Ladd wrote, “In this time of great tribulation when the beast seemed to have unlimited power to enforce his demonic purpose upon man and persecute the saints – in the darkest hour of human history when it truly seemed that Satan was the God of this age…The martyrs sing a hymn of praise to God, recognizing that He is the true and living God.  They exalt the name of God because, contrary to outward appearances, He is indeed the King of all the ages, including the time of martyrdom.  This song is one of the most moving expressions of faith in the entire biblical literature.”  Revelation, Ladd, pg 205

A Song To The Lamb 

O could I speak the matchless worth,

O could I sound the glories forth which in my Savior shine,

I’d soar, and touch the heav’nly strings and vie with Gabriel,

While he sings in notes almost divine.

I’d sing the precious blood He spilt,
My ransom from the dreadful guilt of sin, and wrath divine;
I’d sing His glorious righteousness, in which all perfect, heavenly dress
My soul shall ever shine, my soul shall ever shine.

I’d sing the characters He bears,
And all the forms of love He wears, exalted on His throne;
In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, I would to everlasting days
Make all His glories known, make all His glories known.

Soon, the delightful day will come
When my dear Lord will bring me home, and I shall see His face;
Then with my Savior, Brother, Friend, a blessèd eternity I’ll spend,
Triumphant in His grace, triumphant in His grace.

Application:

1.  Singing allows emotions in worship.
2. The content of our singing is dictated by Scripture.