[Songs in the Night - September 22]
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying,...The Lord, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:1, 2
IF IT was appropriate, as we all admit that it was,
that the Israelites should give glory to God for their
deliverance from the bondage of Egypt, much more
is it appropriate that spiritual Israel should recognize
the still greater deliverance from the power of Satan
and the thraldom of sin accomplished for us through
the blood of the Lamb of God who died for our sins.
If the illiterate people who had been in a measure of
slavery for a long period and who had not the advantages
of this Gospel age were prompted to give
thanks to the Lord, how much more should we, who
have tasted of his goodness, show forth the praises of
him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous
light! (I Peter 2:9)
What wonder, then, that
the Scriptures everywhere refer to the Lord's people
as being ministers, servants, of the truth, and declare
that the Lord has not only lifted our feet from the
horrible pit and miry clay of sin and death, but has
additionally put into our mouths a new song, even the
loving-kindness of our God. Psalm 40:2, 3 Z'07-158 R3998:6 (Hymn 79)