It’s A Baton

 

 

You would recall the question,

“What is that in your hand?”

Nothing miraculous about the rod

But God used it in His plan.

 

The question was asked of Moses,

A huge task was up ahead,

He found all kinds of ways to cop out,

Failure was in his head.

 

“It’s a rod,” he finally responded,

Just a simple everyday stick,

But even in the hands of the Egyptians

They could perform a trick.

 

And so, God is asking the question

To all that are in His service,

What is that that’s in your hand?

It’s something we should not miss.

 

This time it’s not a rod

Like what was in Moses’ day,

But it is that critically important baton

Just like in the Olympic relay.

It must not remain with us

But we must pass it on,

From our hands to some else’s

Yes, we must pass that baton.

 

It is the knowledge of salvation

Of how Jesus came to save,

He paid the price for your sin and mine

And the road to redemption paved.

 

It’s the Word he gave to you and me

Placed securely in our hearts,

Making us children of the Light

Bringing us in from the dark.

  

It is the hope of a dying soul

Just like we once were

Until someone shared the Word with us

And our hearts began to stir.

 

 

That’s the instrument within our hands

And we too must pass it on,

Like the rod that Moses had,

Only this time, It’s a baton.

 

Stewart Russell © April 2020