THE SONGS OF MOSES AND OF THE LAMB
Revelation 15:1-8
Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” (4)
chapter 15
1. I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues - last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.
2. And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They held harps given them by God
3. and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: "Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
4. Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
5. After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple - that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law - and it was opened.
6. Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests.
7. Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.
8. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
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1. 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.
2. 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