majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 32:39-41,
"See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides me. I put to
death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one
can deliver out of my hand. I lift my hand to heaven and declare: As
surely as I live forever, when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand
grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and
repay those who hate me."
In this song the Lord wrote for Moses to teach the people of Israel,
the Lord makes clear he is the one and only God. There is no other.
Not only is he the only God but he is that God which will take
vengeance on his adversaries. Those who hate him will face his awful
judgment.
To have to face the Creator God of the cosmos as an adversary is a
frightful thing. God points out that no one can deliver out of his
hand. Where there is hell to pay, the lake of fire awaits like a
looming, horrific nightmare. Only this nightmare does not end in the
morning, it is experienced for an eternity. In Revelation 21:8 we
read, "The cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the
sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all
liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is
the second death." This frightful eventuality for all who do not
embrace Jesus Christ in faith is exacerbated by the certainty that the
Lord will be coming for all who are not his. "I saw heaven standing
open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called
Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are
like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name
written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a
robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of
heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine
linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with
which to strike down the nations. 'He will rule them with an iron
scepter.' He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God
Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING
OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." Revelation 19:11-16.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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