Friday, March 14, 2014

The Reason They Rage

“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?  The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His Anointed, saying, Let us break Their bands asunder, and cast away Their cords from us” (Psalm 2:1-3).  “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death… A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident… The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death” (Proverbs 14:12,16, 27).  “The people which sat in darkness saw great light” (Matthew 4:16).

The question found on Scripture’s page
Should make us wonder as we pause:
Indeed, “Why do the heathen rage?”
What is their purpose and their cause? 

Their purpose shall be disappointed!
They’ve set themselves against Lord
And raged against the Lord’s Anointed
Whom they have foolishly abhorred!

No longer do we have to wonder
What their intentions truly are: 
They break the bands of God asunder,
And His cords from them afar!

We see the darkness of their way,
So void of wisdom and of light.
We hear the foolish things they say,
Which they imagine to be right.

The fear of God is far from them,
So all their reasoning is vain. 
Their very souls they thus condemn,
And cast away eternal gain.

The wise man fears and will depart
From evil when he will repent. 
The fool will rage with hardened heart
And blindly still be confident. 

We thank You, Lord, for eyes that see,
For we, as others, once were blind. 
By grace we view eternity,
And everlasting joy we find! 

So many, Lord, are walking still
Upon the broad and darkened path
Where many rage against Your will
Who ought to flee from coming wrath. 

The reason that they rage is clear:
They use their vain imagination
Instead of wisdom’s godly fear
To turn them, Lord, to Your salvation! 

The raging, Lord, we know will cease
When every knee to You shall bow.
Until that day, we show the peace
Which, by Your Gospel, You endow. 


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