Our God Does Not Sleep

 

Then another Pharoah who knew not Joseph rose,

Mistreating all of Israel whom he viciously opposed;

The work he gave was hard and the hours too were long,

There was not a joyous moment not even a single song.

But not far in the river Nile hidden among the reeds,

There was a special baby found to meet their needs;

His mother fearing for his life hid him in the Nile,

While Miriam kept up vigil watching all the while.

As Moses' name suggested he was 'taken from the water',

Right where he was discovered by the Pharoah’s daughter;

Growing up in the palace he was treated as royalty,

Soon this very family would become his sworn enemy.

Defending a Hebrew slave, he killed a man one day,

And so to far off Midian he was forced to run away;

Not long after he arrived he saw a marvelous light,

Bush burning, not consumed, what a wondrous sight!

"Take off your shoes," the voice of God had sound,

"For the place where you are standing is holy ground."

Moses did not hesitate but hastened to obey,

God was bringing deliverance, beginning from that day.

He was told, "Go!" Command Pharoah to let My people go."

Pharoah laughed and wondered who would dare to tell him so.

“I'm the only God in Egypt and even your God should know,

So dear old Moses go back and tell him Pharoah said no."

Pharoah was up against it though he was not aware,

God is greater that any Pharaoh; that was made very clear.

He lost face rapidly as God displayed His power,

No refuge for Egyptians, not even in the strongest tower.

On that dreaded night the loudest of screams was heard

As Pharoah learnt a lesson about the power of God’s word;

Every first born perished where the blood was not applied,

Pharoah’s house was no different, his first born had also died.

Just as was expected, Pharoah forced to eat his word,

Commanded all Israel to leave but they’d already heard;

The Egyptians tried one last time to stop the Hebrew’s flight

But drowned in the Red Sea; that was a horrible plight!

But in the same Red Sea over the smoothened stones,

The Israelites walked securely carrying Joseph’s bones;

God had proven once again His promises he will keep,

Even when they look delayed, our God does not sleep.

An Extract from The Bible in Poetry

© Stewart Russell