Passover Prudence

“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished” (Proverbs 22:3).  “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven… He hath made everything beautiful in His time: also He hath set the world (H5769. עוֹלָם `owlam, eternity) in their heart” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11).  “Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:  therefore let us keep the feast… with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth” (1 Corinthians 5:7).

There was a time in Egypt’s land

When Israel’s release was near

That God gave a precise command,

Which prudent men obeyed with fear. 

A lamb unblemished must be slain

Whose blood on hyssop was applied,

By striking lintels with its stain,

As well as every door post side.

For when the Lord would see the blood

Upon those houses for a token,

When judgment came down like a flood,

He would pass over: God had spoken.

The prudent man prepared his place

With blood upon his household door. 

We see the purpose of God’s grace

Within this portrait we explore!

To everything there is a season,

And there’s a time we should obey!

A prudent man can see the reason

To hide himself without delay!

The reason is ETERNITY!

The time is while it’s called TODAY!

In Christ is our security,

There is no other saving way.

The prudence that Passover urges

Is now fulfilled in Jesus Christ

Who by His blood completely purges

Our sins, since He was sacrificed! 

Salvation has a single path

Which God in mercy has foreshown:

The prudent man foresees the wrath

And hides himself in Christ alone.

We thank You, Lord, for confidence

And for the prudence that You give

To find in You our soul’s defense

With wondrous grace whereby we live!