Exploring the Excellence

“Train up a child in the way he should go… Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?” (Proverbs 22:6,20,21).  “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given… and His name shall be called… The Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6).  “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” (Luke 2:10-12). 

Explore the excellence of Christ,

And thank Him for His words as well:

Their evidences have sufficed

To turn convicted souls from hell.

The Lord gave perfect prophecy

Which surely ought to be explored

That we may know the certainty

Of things this world has ignored.

These written things now undergird

The reason that we clearly know

That God has given us His Word

Which we should be prepared to show.

Though some may question why we need

To thus defend the words of truth,

Consider this:  We’re called to lead

And train with certainty our youth.

The Lord assigns to us the task

Of studying the evidence

That we may answer those who ask

The reason for our confidence. 

For unto us a Child was born

Who shivered in a lowly manger.    

Indifferent souls today may scorn,

Yet we persuade them of their danger.

The birth of Christ at Bethlehem,

The price for which our Lord was sold,

His cross outside Jerusalem,

And resurrection were foretold.

These prophecies that we explore

Now strip excuses all away,

And there is more, yes, so much more

In God’s Word to convince today.

O Lord, we thank You that You gave

Yourself to take away our sin

And that Your Gospel still can save

The souls You call us now to win.