King of the Nations

Salem Bible Study
Teachings on Community
Revelation 15:3-4 (The Message)
^2-4I saw something like a sea made of glass, the glass all shot through with fire. Carrying harps of God, triumphant over the Beast, its image, and the number of its name, the saved ones stood on the sea of glass. They sang the Song of Moses, servant of God; they sang the Song of the Lamb:

   Mighty your acts and marvelous,
      O God, the Sovereign-Strong!
   Righteous your ways and true,
      King of the nations!
   Who can fail to fear you, God,
      give glory to your Name?
   Because you and you only are holy,
      all nations will come and worship you,
      because they see your judgments are right.


For Reflection:
Oh boy! These images are so difficult!  I hesitate to comment.  But, here goes.  I think this is a vision of hope. People whom God has chosen and those who have chosen Him are purified in his presence.  They seem to stand triumphant singing songs of praise and fearless commitment.  They have seen the rightness in God's path and act as a beacon from  which no one who sees can avoid recognizing the power and truth and nurturing judgment of God.  So, there! What do you think?

Pray that all nations will see the truth of Gods hand in the world.  Pray that the whole world finds hope and an end to suffering and fear.