Listen to Him
A prophet like Moses
God would raise up.
Listen to Him,
for God's words He will speak
to bring true life
for all who will seek.
One who would serve,
humble and meek –
a Man of Sorrows,
acquainted with grief,
hanged like a thief.
The Stone rejected
is the foundation of faith.
The way to the Father
goes through the Son,
a Lamb and a Shepherd
rolled into one.
A King on a cross,
not on a throne.
He came to His own.
His death would bring life,
the Scriptures said,
as He rose from the dead.
His works and His words
proved Him to be
the One Moses proclaimed,
cursed on a tree,
He came to atone
and set sinners free
from the penalty of sin
due to you and to me.
The righteousness of God
is given by Him,
by grace through faith,
when you believe.
All who confess,
He will receive.
So if you are weary,
needing true rest,
rest for your soul,
and truth is your quest,
Messiah awaits,
for His yoke is easy –
His burden is light.
Faith in Him will give you the right
to become a child of God,
walking by faith and not by sight.
Written by Jeff, Life in Messiah Staff Member
For those who would like to explore the biblical foundation of this poem, the version below includes Scripture references corresponding to each line.
Listen to Him
A prophet like Moses
God would raise up (Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22; 7:37).
Listen to Him,
for God's words He will speak (Isaiah 50:4; John 6:63; John 14:10)
to bring true life (John 3:16; John 10:10)
for all who will seek (Proverbs 8:17; Isaiah 55:6; Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 7:7).
One who would serve (Mark 10:45),
humble and meek (Zechariah 9:9; Isaiah 42:2; Philippians 2:7–8) –
a Man of Sorrows,
acquainted with grief (Isaiah 53:3),
hanged like a thief (Matthew 27:38).
The Stone rejected
is the foundation of faith (Psalm 118:22).
The way to the Father
goes through the Son (John 14:6),
a Lamb and a Shepherd (Isaiah 53:7; John 1:29; Psalm 23; John 10:14–18; 1 Peter 5:4)
rolled into one.
A King on a cross (Matthew 27:37; John 1:49),
not on a throne.
He came to His own (John 1:11).
His death would bring life (1 Peter 3:18; Titus 3:5–7),
the Scriptures said,
as He rose from the dead (Isaiah 53:10; 1 Corinthians 15:1–4; Mark 16:1–8).
His works and His words
proved Him to be (John 5:33–47)
the One Moses proclaimed,
cursed on a tree (Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 21:23),
He came to atone (Isaiah 52:13–53:12)
and set sinners free (John 8:36; Romans 6:18; Romans 8:2)
from the penalty of sin (Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23)
due to you and to me (2 Corinthians 5:21).
The righteousness of God
is given by Him (Romans 10:1–4),
by grace through faith,
when you believe (Ephesians 2:8–9).
All who confess (Romans 10:9–13),
He will receive (John 6:37).
So if you are weary,
needing true rest,
rest for your soul (Matthew 11:28–29),
and truth is your quest (Proverbs 23:23),
Messiah awaits,
for His yoke is easy –
His burden is light.
Faith in Him will give you the right
to become a child of God (John 1:12),
walking by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).
Written by Jeff, Life in Messiah Staff Member
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