Revelation 15

And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They held harps given them by God and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Who will not fear You, Lord, and bring glory to Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭15‬:‭2-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

This song of praise reminds us to stay focused on the greatness and glory of God, instead of focusing on the inconveniences, frustrations and problems of life.  There is only one song being sung, so why is it described by two names?  “The song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb” (verse 3) is an all-encompassing name that reveals the perfect union between law and grace, and between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant.  It signifies once again that the law was fulfilled by what Jesus did on the cross. 

This song gives praise to God in multiple different ways, and we can use it to focus our minds on these wonderful things about our Heavenly Father: God’s works (“Great and marvelous are Your deeds”, verse 3).
God’s way of doing things (“Just and true are Your ways”, verse 3).
God’s worthiness and holiness (“Who will not fear You, Lord, and bring glory to Your name?  For You alone are holy”, verse 4). God is the “King of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16) (“All nations will come and worship before You”, verse 4).

An interesting thing to note in this song is that the pronouns “You” and “Your” are used seven times in this brief song.  Remember that this song is being sung by those that have overcome the beast.  This group incorporates all believers, including martyrs.  These people are 100% focused on God.  They are not focused on their own costly and glorious victories, or what they had to sacrifice in order to achieve victory.  They also fully understand that it was God who delivered them from the beast, just as He delivers us every day.  We must be like them and have a heart of true worship, understanding that everything we endure in life, from the struggles to the defeats to the victories, are all tied together to serve God’s ultimate plan.  Life is not about us.  This perspective will help us keep our focus on God and not on our circumstances and difficulties.  Whenever you are tempted to dwell on and complain about your own problems, change the “I”, “me” and “we” to “You” and “Your”.  Watch how it shifts your focus back to God and reminds you that you are here to serve Him and others, not to be served.