The Songs of Deliverance Part 3, The Song of Deborah and Barak - May 19, 2013
In Genesis 1:1-2 Scripture informs us of the Beginning of our earth: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Note what the ancient Biblical Book of Job reports: “When the foundations were fastened, and the Corner Stone laid, “The Morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for Joy.”  ~ Job 38 What a glorious song of creation! Our first Song of deliverance in this series came from Hannah: God delivered her from barrenness and the vexation of the enemy. Her life seemed void, dark and empty. God heard her prayer and delivered her, blessing her with a child, and not just a child but other children too. Hannah sang her song of deliverance: “There is none holy as the Lord, there is no Rock like our God!”  Moses drafted by God to deliver Israel out of the bondage of Egypt, brought them out with much hardship and duress. His song of triumph and deliverance effected others causing Miriam and the women to grasp their tambourines and sing with Moses: “I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, he has become my Salvation: He is my God!” Today it is the Song of Deborah and Barak as the enemy is destroyed and Israel is delivered from the enemy Sisera of the Canaanites.  Actually it was a duet, for Scripture reveals Deborah and Barak Sang this Song together: “Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves. Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will Sing unto the Lord; I will Sing Praise to the Lord God of Israel.”  What we note in all these messages is: The Faithfulness of God to forgive, restore, deliver, and bless. For over and over Israel sinned against God. God loved Israel as He loves us and He was faithful to forgive their sins if they would call upon Him, turn from their wicked ways: “If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and Pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”  O saints, Remember all the ways that the Lord has led you in your life, and break forth in your Song of deliverance!  Loving you, Pastor