The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Exodus 15:11,
"Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?"
"Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?"
These rhetorical questions in Moses' victory song are expressions of the wonder and awe Moses held the Lord in. Obviously, there are no other "gods" (other than the lifeless idols invented by the godless) so there is simply no one, nothing to compare the Lord with. The second question points to both God's character and nature, as well as his works of wonder. Nothing can approach the holiness of the Lord, nothing approaches his awesome glory, nothing - no one - works the wonderful works of the Lord. He stands alone.
There are a number of wonderful observations Moses makes of the Lord in his song:
The Lord is "highly exalted", verse 1.
The Lord is Moses' strength and his defense, verse 2.
The Lord was Moses' salvation, and his God, verse 2.
The Lord "is a warrior", verse 3.
The Lord's right hand was "majestic in power" as manifested when he destroyed Pharaoh's army in the sea, verses 4-6.
It was through the greatness of the Lord's majesty that the he destroyed the advancing Egyptian army, verse 7.
The Lord harbors a consuming "burning anger" that he unleashes against his opponents, verse 7.
The Lord manifests an "unfailing love" for his people as he redeems them and guides them, verse 13, to his "holy dwelling."
The power of the Lord leaves the enemies of his people lifeless, verse 16.
The Lord reigns for ever and ever, verse 18.
Our understanding of who God is and the kinds of things he does should always reflect these kinds of things that are revealed to us of him. Moses knew the Lord well and these are his reflections of him. We can know the Lord as well, and the better we do so, the more we will find these very same qualities Moses observed of the Lord in his song.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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