Do You Sing the Song of the Only Savior?

© 2021 by Tom Boynton (editing by Kathy Boynton)

“And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.  And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.  And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.  Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.”  (Revelation 15:1-4)

Today, Kathy brought the above Scripture to my attention.  It prompted wholesome discussion between us.  It describes singing by God’s redeemed.  The song, introduces the “seven last plagues” which “fill up” God’s wrath against those yet unsaved.  It’s interesting that only one song is presented.  It is the “song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb.”  As God’s authoritative Word concludes, we see all saints joining together in the same song.

Perhaps some think that Old Testament saints were saved by keeping the law of Moses.  In contrast, they believe that New Testament saints were saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.  As a child, I thought this too.  However, this song confirms that salvation has always been provided only by our crucified, resurrected Savior, Jesus the Messiah.  Old Testament saints anticipated His prophesied coming. We remember its fulfillment.

He is God the Son who took on flesh to become our redeemer.  Jesus Himself said,

“… I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)

This agrees with God’s declaration in the Garden of Eden, after the fall of Adam and Eve.  He introduced “the seed of the woman” as the redeemer (see Genesis 3:14-15).  Down through the years, this truth was repeated to Abraham and, ultimately, to Moses.  The following passage confirms that this “seed” referred to the coming of Christ.

“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ” (Galatians 3:16).

God’s redeeming work has always been through repentance and faith in God the Son, Jesus Christ.  He was crucified and resurrected, for the sins of His people, as prophesied throughout Scripture.  There is and never has been any other way.

Have you repented and trusted Him as your Savior?

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