Marvelous Mindlessness

“O give thanks unto the LORD… who alone doeth great wonders” (Psalm 136:1,4).  “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom… If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it” (Proverbs 9:10,12).  “Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt… and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand” (Daniel 12:2-12).  “Herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not from whence He is, and yet He hath opened mine eyes… Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind” (John 9:30-32). 

Among the great marvels beheld in our day,

We see those who will not believe what is clear. 
Like sheep that are mindlessly going astray,
They blaspheme the Lord whom they choose not to fear. 

The Lord has provided extraordinary proof

That He is the First Cause of all His creation.
Yet many around us are standing aloof,
Unmindful of Christ, who would give them salvation.

Yet we may be sure that the dead shall awake

And stand before God when they rise from the dust.
All those who had scorned Him shall know their mistake
And wish they had placed in the Savior their trust. 

Herein is a marvelous thing brought to light,

That minds would dismiss such great evidence shown! 
The blind man (in John chapter nine) received sight,
Yet armed with this proof, he could not make Christ known!

Give thanks to the Lord for things He revealed:    

As prophets had promised, our Lord Jesus came! 
Isaiah foretold, “By His stripes we are healed;”
He “carried our sorrows,” our sin, and our shame!

In spite of the proof, sinners blindly pretend

That God has not spoken or shown us His hand.
This mindless excuse will not work in the end;
They’ll know they had chosen to not understand. 

O Lord, we give thanks that You surely have spoken: 

You came to this earth as the Incarnate Word! 
Not one of Your promises ever was broken,
And thus unbelief has been rendered absurd.

O Lord, in the midst of this mindless confusion,

We hold forth the Gospel of Your saving grace
As You prepare hearts that will draw the conclusion
That NOW is the time to be seeking Your face!