Notes About The Poem
This is about God's angelic help in our time of need, His second camp!
Mahanaim
Mahanaim
Israel’s father, Jacob
had lived a life of tricks and cons,
till at last he’d met his match of matches
when he came face to face with his mighty God.
All because he had conned his brother, Esau
out of his life’s most precious thing,
it was the birthright of the first born son
but to Esau, his stomach came first so it didn’t mean a thing.
After many years of living with Laban, Jacob’s trickster father-in-law
he took leave with his wives, servants and cattle and headed back to his home,
but hearing that Esau was hot on his trail with 400 men
he was fearful and thinking, ‘Is this the way it was all going to end”?
Jacob was so troubled, how could he fight so many
with my wives, and servants and such a small little band,
yet he stopped by the side of the road for some much needed sleep
and found to him, the Lord’s mighty outstretched hand in a place he call, Mahanaim.
Yes, it is true, the Lord pulled back Heaven’s canvas
and revealed to him, God’s infinite provision and His waiting second camp,
Who was armed to the teeth and ready to defend son, Jacob
by giving revelation of what it means to live by God’s Word’s lamp.
King David to, trusted in the provision of the Lord
while running from Absalom, his son,
David also came to Mahanaim
and found restoration, healing, and the battle now won.
Now, in these times, we to are learning the secrets
of leaning totally on His breast,
doing all that we can do for us and others
and watching and trusting our Father to do all of the rest.
Written by: Marilyn S. Jennings
Copyright © Marilyn S Jennings | Year Posted 2015
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