Deuteronomy 15:12-13. “And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:”
LET HIM GO. He was born with a sinful nature – like everyone He made mistakes when he was young – like everyone As a teen he would like to venture – like everyone But poverty was upon the home – he had to be sold
Poverty’s bond is hard to break – by yourself An indentured slave finds it hard – by yourself Hard work gradual payments make – by yourself For the six full years you were sold – by yourself
Now the seventh year is here – you are free The debt has been paid off – you are free Life starts anew this year – you are free You have food and a flock – you are free
When a child wants to hear the Gospel – let him go When the Spirit of God leads him to Christ – let him go When he wants freedom from sin – let him go When he wants to serve God first – let him go
There is a desire on his part to pray – let him go There is work for him to do – let him go When he has words from God to say – let him go When his life God’s grace shows – let him go
How sad it is when he turns away – but I have to let him go It grieves me that he has lost interest – but I have to let him go He doesn’t want to hear what I have to say – but I have to let him go His whole life is lost to business – but I have to let him go
Lord, bring him back to Thee – in Thine own way Lord, do what needs to be done – in Thine own way Lord, open his eyes to see – in Thine own way Lord, chasten him as a son – in Thine own way
“Sometimes Father, I wonder if I have been a faithful guide to my family. I want the best for them and they are all so very skilled in the things of the world. My burden for them is that they will see things around them as Thou dost see; that they will place value on what Thou dost value; that they will be preserved from doing their best for the wrong things. They are Thy children Father, keep them through these years that are so favorable to temptation and success. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”