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Exodus 15:11 - GOD Is One Of A Kind.

Exodus 15:11 (NIV) "Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you-- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

CONTEXT

Music played an important part in Israel's worship and celebration. Singing was an expression of love and thanks, and it was a creative way to pass down oral traditions. Some say this song of Moses is the oldest recorded song in the world. It was a festive epic poem celebrating God's victory, lifting the hearts and voices of the people outward and upward. After having been delivered from great danger, they sang with joy! Psalms and hymns can be great ways to express relief, praise, and thanks when you have been through trouble. [Life Application SB 2019]

COMMENTARY PEARL

A League Of His Own
   If you've watched a professional athlete up close, or listened to a world-class symphony perform live, you've likely seen how they operate on a different level from the majority of the world. They are clearly in a different league. The same is true for God's holiness, except the gap between God and the next competitor is infinite and unmeasurable.
   Holiness is the perfection of God, the purity of God, the sinlessness of God. But even those words don't fully convey what holiness is. The word holy comes from the Hebrew word qadash (pronounced kah-DOSH), meaning "sacred" and "set apart."
   God isn't running a race with anybody else. He is holy, sacred, and set apart. And because He is holy, He is powerful enough to rescue you and to bring you into His family.
   When you've been rescued and redeemed, worship shifts from the theoretical, "I hope God can help me," to the confident declaration, "God has changed my life!"
   Dear God, open my heart and stretch my mind to more fully embrace Your holiness, that it would inspire me to worship You more rightly. [Grace and Glory by Louie Giglio]

COMMENTARY

One of a Kind
   One of the definitions of "rare" might be valuable. Like two-carat diamonds. Or black pearls. Or a blue moon. Or Bengal tigers, dinosaur fossils, double rainbows, snow leopards, or rain on the Sahara. "Rare" speaks of that which is utterly unusual. Never to be replaced. One of a kind.
   This is good to remember when we speak of the holiness of God. When we say he is holy, we mean that he is one of a kind. There is none like him. He is in a class by himself. Our God is holy in his absolute uniqueness. Dr. John Piper puts it this way: "Everything else besides God belongs to a class. We are human. Rover is a dog. The oak is a tree. The earth is a planet. The Milky Way is one of a million galaxies. Gabriel is an angel, Satan is a demon. But only God is God." The holiness of God is synonymous with his infinite value. God is infinitely valuable because he is the rarest of all beings and cannot be made, duplicated, or even imagined in our wildest dreams. And - wonder of all wonders - he has moved heaven and earth to find a way to pay for our sins, forgive us, redeem us, and adopt us into his very family circle!
   Many of us try to put our God in a box, or convince ourselves we've got him figured out, imagining in our arrogance that he should see things and do things "our way." Take a moment today, to remember that God is infinitely beyond our every conception of him. Let that thought lead you into awe and worship.
   Holy, holy, holy ... I worship you, Triune God. Truly there is no one like you. And I am in awe that because of Jesus, I now have the privilege to declare your praises along with the saints of all ages and the holy angels of heaven. [Joni Eareckson Tada Daily Devotional: http://www.joniandfriends.org/daily-devotional]

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Exodus 3:14, 15 - THE NAME OF GOD.
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211108-0857.html

Isaiah 55:8, 9 - Gods Thoughts and Ways are Higher than Our Thoughts and Ways.
https://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230713-1150.html

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

https://abible.com/links/