“Moses'… two sons [were]… Gershom [Heb. Refugee]; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: and the name of the other was Eliezer [Heb. God of Help]; for the God of my father, said he, was mine Help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: and Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done… and how the LORD delivered them” (Exodus 18:2-8). “Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts: so shall I talk of Thy wondrous works” (Psalm 119:27). “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 22:20-21). “How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Hebrews 9:14).
When
Moses was a refugee
And
thus a stranger in the land,
He
named his son accordingly,
So
Gershom’s name we understand.
But
there were battles later won
When
God saved him from Pharaoh’s sword,
So
Eliezer was the son
He
named to magnify his Lord.
Elaborating
on the theme
Of
Eliezer’s name translated,
“The
God of Help” came to redeem
The
people whom He liberated!
We
are redeemed by Him as well:
The
God of Help has rescued us!
Should
not we be prepared to tell
His
wondrous works so marvelous?
Has
not He written prophecies
Fulfilled
in time with excellence,
Establishing
the certainties
Of
answers based on evidence?
So
how much more should we give praise
In
view of what we know of Christ?
Now
let us talk of all His ways
Who
for our help was sacrificed!
He
cleanses us from every sin,
And
though our enemies are great,
Our
God, much greater, dwells within
To
strengthen and to liberate!
O
Lord, we thank You for such grace
That
hears the faintest prayer we pray!
In
every time and every place
You
help our souls along the way.
O
Lord, we have our Eliezer:
You
are our Helper from above
With
mercy (more that we can measure)
That
rescued us with boundless love!
Lord,
help us speak of Your salvation,
To
everyone that You will send
And
show, in every situation,
Upon
Your help they can depend.
2 comments:
Bro. Dave, I probably missed it, but I didn't see you "elaborate" on this verse:
“Howmuch more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Hebrews 9:14).
He cleanses us from every sin,
And though our enemies are great,
Our God, much greater, dwells within
To strengthen and to liberate!
How does He do that? -Hebrews 9:14
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