Truth Matters 12 29 21: God's Symphony and the Players

This is Truth Matters! Daily devotion with Dr. Cheryl Davis. Truth Matters is a ministry of The Truth Project, whose mission is to empower men and women in the Christian faith to teach biblical truth in the culture and the marketplace of ideas, using the Bible as a sacred trust of truth in sharing the message of Jesus. Learn more about the ministry of The Truth Project at www.projecttruthmatters.com. God's symphony and who the players are.

Hello, I'm Dr. Cheryl Davis and you are listening to Truth Matters. These saints have harps to play before God. There are three groups of people who play in God's symphony. Raptured saints who are in chapter 5 verse 8, the 144,000 which we saw in Revelation chapter 14 verse 2, and now we see the martyred saints in chapter 15 who sing before God and play harps before God. The song of Moses and the song of the Lamb really is their song in verses 3 through 4. The first song that Moses wrote is in Exodus 15, 1 through 18.

That's most likely not it. Moses also wrote a second song in Deuteronomy chapter 32 that he wrote just before the end of his life. Specifically, it is Deuteronomy chapter 32 verses 39 through 43.

Really, when you think about Moses, I don't think about him for his songs, but he was actually a songwriter, so let's read chapter 32 verses 39 through 43. The tribulation saints can see that God is about to let loose his final judgments upon his enemies on earth, so they are singing the song of Moses which is consistent with the need for justice. You have to understand that the martyred saints have a different redemption. God is different for them than for the raptured saints or even for the 144,000. What God has done for us and our relationship with God really is who God means to us.

If you look at the martyred saints, they have been killed, murdered for their faithfulness to Jesus Christ. Because of this, they cry out for justice and their song is different. If you read verses 3 through 4, This is the theme of the song in verses 3 through 4. It's his works. The tribulation saints are saying that his works are great and marvelous. His worship encompasses a review of God's works and what he has done for the worshippers.

That song, when I think about the Lord, how he saved me, how he raised me, how he healed me to the outermost, really reminds me of the faithfulness of God. When you look at his ways, your ways are just and true. He is righteous in his judgment. He is being praised for preparing to exercise his kingship. They are praising him for they know that he is going to be faithful in executing his judgment given the fact that they were martyred.

He is praised for his worth. They keep saying over that God is holy. They are praising him for his worship. But the worship of God will be universal. All nations will come and worship God because of the manifestation of his judgments on the earth. In verse 5 it talks about a sanctuary that is in heaven. I looked and behold something new not seen before.

The Holy of Holies is open and seven angels are coming out holding seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God. You've been listening to Truth Matters with Dr. Cheryl Davis. Truth Matters is a ministry of The Truth Project, a North Carolina-based ministry dedicated to teaching biblical truth and sound theology to those inside and outside of the church. If you'd like to listen to these messages on demand, go to ProjectTruthMatters.com and click on the podcast link. Dr. Davis is also available to speak to your ministry group or church function. She can be reached by email at CherylDavis at ProjectTruthMatters.com. Or if you'd like to send a letter, the address is Project Truth Matters, Post Office Box 159, St. Paul's, North Carolina, 28384. You can hear Truth Matters weekdays on this radio station at 8.20 a.m. and 5.20 p.m. for the full-length teaching program on Saturday afternoon at 12.30. Until next time, let's all work together to teach a biblical truth to assist, equip, edify, and encourage one another and bring the gospel to the world because truth matters. .