12 May 2017, Ex 15 出 15 章, The Song of Moses 摩西之歌

Posted on Apr 28, 2017 in Devotions, Exodus |

Scripture Reading        : Ex 15

Theme                            : The Song of Moses

 

The Lord who triumphs (1–21).

When they walked by sight, Israel complained (14:10–12); but when they believed God and saw His mighty hand at work, they praised Him. Redemption should lead to rejoicing (Luke 15:1–24).

This first recorded song in Scripture is a pattern for true worship, for it emphasizes the Lord, who He is, and what He has done for His people. He saves His people (1–10), guides them to their inheritance (11–13), glorifies His name (14–17), and reigns forever (18). Today, let God be your strength, your song and your salvation (v. 2; see also Ps. 118:14;Isa. 12:2).

The Lord who heals(22–26).

The people went from rejoicing to complaining! It is easy to sing when the circumstances are comfortable, but it takes faith to sing when you are suffering. God tests us in the everyday experiences of life to see whether we will obey Him. He is able to change our circumstances, but He would rather change us (Phil. 4:10–13).

The Lord who refreshes(27).

Life is not always just filled with battles and bitter waters. God brings us to the refreshing oases from time to time and for this, we should praise Him. However, we can never claim our inheritance if we linger at Elim. We are pilgrims, not residents.[1]

 

Praying the Scripture

  1. With their enemies drowned and their freedom secured, the people of Israel burst into song and praised the Lord. We must not only praise God with words but we must praise him with songs. Jesus also sang after they celebrated the first Lord’s Supper. Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! (Zep 3:14) Let’s pray that we all learn to praise God with songs in our worship service.
  2. The statement “The Lord is a man of war” (v. 3) may upset people who feel that anything relating to warfare is alien to the Gospel and the Christian life. Some denominations have taken the “militant” hymns out of their hymnals, including “Onward Christian Soldiers.” But Moses promised the people, “The Lord shall fight for you” (14:14; Deut. 1:30); and one of God’s names is “Jehovah-Sabaoth,” which means “Lord of hosts, Lord of armies,” a title that’s used 285 times in the Old Testament. Yes, our Lord is “Jehovah-Sabaoth” and we shall not fear.
  3. In the ten plagues the Lord had already proved Himself greater than the gods of Egypt. No wonder His people sang, “Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?” (v. 11; Micah 7:18) The answer, of course, is nobody, for no other being in the universe is “majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders” (Ex. 15:11). Do you know the Lord our God is the greatest? Let’s bow and worship Him.

 

[1] Warren W. Wiersbe, With the Word Bible Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1991), Ex 15:1.

 
 

经文：出15 章

主题：摩西之歌

 

胜利的主（1-21）

当他们凭眼见行事，以色列就满心抱怨（14:10-12）；但是当他们相信神，并看见祂大能的手在动工时，他们就赞美主。救赎随之而来的就是欣喜（路15:1-24）。

这是圣经中记载的第一首诗歌，它也是敬拜应有的模式，因它死主题是神；祂是谁、祂为祂子民所做了什么。祂拯救祂的子民（1-10）、带领他们进到基业（11-13）、颂扬祂的名字（14-17）并永远掌权（18）。今天，就让神成为你的力量、你的诗歌、你的救恩（2节;也见诗118:14；赛12:2）。

医治的主

欣喜之后，以色列人又开始抱怨了！在顺境时歌颂是容易的，但要在逆境痛苦中歌颂是需要信心的。神通过我们日常生活来考验我们，要我们学习顺服。祂完全可以改变我们的处境，但是祂的目的是改变我们（腓4:10-13）。

清新的主

生命并不是只充满了战斗和苦难。神时不时还是会把我们带到清新的绿洲，我们应该赞美祂。但是，如果我们选择留在以琳，那我们就永远无法继承基业。我们是天路客，而不是地上的居民。

 

用经文祷告

  1. 当敌人被淹没而自己获得自由时，以色列人就不住歌唱赞美主。我们不仅要以言语赞美神，我们更要以歌声颂赞祂。耶稣在他们庆祝第一个主的圣餐后也放声歌唱。“锡安的民哪，应当歌唱！以色列啊，应当欢呼！耶路撒冷的民哪，应当满心欢喜快乐！”（番3:14）让我们祈祷，我们都学会通过我们崇拜聚会的歌曲来赞美神。
  2. 这句子：“耶和华是战士”（3节）可能会使一些人感到困扰，因为他们认为任何关于战争的事皆与福音、基督徒生命无关。有些教派把“战斗”的赞美诗包括“前进吧基督的士兵”这首歌除去。但摩西向以色列人承诺：“耶和华必为你们而争战”（14:14；申1:30）；而神名字之一的“耶和华色巴特”，它的意思就是“万军之耶和华”。在旧约中，这名字也用了285次。是的，我们的主是“万军之耶和华”，我们无需害怕。
  3. 通过十灾主已经证明自己大过所有的埃及神明（偶像）。难怪祂的子民唱道：“耶和华阿，众神之中，谁能像你？”（11节；弥7:18）。答案是当然无人能像祂，因为宇宙里再也没有像祂是“至圣至荣，可颂可畏，施行奇事的（出15:11）。你是否知道耶和华我们的神是最伟大的呢？让我们低头敬拜祂。