EBENEZER — usu cap : a commemoration of divine assistance <here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by Thy help I'm come — Robert Robinson> ~ "Ebenezer." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebenezer>
Thus far has the Lord helped us.I remember a time, the summer of 1969.
Two job offers, one long longed for,
another accepted. Then the longed-for offer.
But what did accepted mean? Just a phone call?
If the contract wasn't signed, was it a commitment?
I went into a tiny prayer chapel, asked God.
Was astonished when he answered.
How did I know it was his answer, not mine?
Because it wasn't the answer I wanted.
All these years later, that answer may still stand
as my Ebenezer stone. The place where God
actually spoke to me. It's happened since,
and probably before. But that one, so clear,
so forceful...
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I'm come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.
Two job offers, one long longed for,
another accepted. Then the longed-for offer.
But what did accepted mean? Just a phone call?
If the contract wasn't signed, was it a commitment?
I went into a tiny prayer chapel, asked God.
Was astonished when he answered.
How did I know it was his answer, not mine?
Because it wasn't the answer I wanted.
All these years later, that answer may still stand
as my Ebenezer stone. The place where God
actually spoke to me. It's happened since,
and probably before. But that one, so clear,
so forceful...
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I'm come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.
No comments:
Post a Comment