The Stone of Help

1 Samuel 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.

• Ebenezer, the stone of help, recognizes that God is able. (2 Corinthians 9:8; Romans 4:21)
• Ebenezer, the stone of help, reminds us what God has done. (Deuteronomy 7:18; Psalm 111:6-7)
• Ebenezer, the stone of help, reaffirms what God will do. (Philippians 2:13; 1 John 3:2)

Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
Hither by thy help I’m come;
And I hope, by thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed his precious blood.
(Robert Robinson, 1758)

Thus far the Lord hath led me on,

Thus far His pow’r prolongs my days;

And ev’ry evening shall make known

Some fresh memorial of His grace.

(Isaac Watts, 1707)