Counter Counsel

“The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit… Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace is joy” (Proverbs 12:5,20).  “We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain… Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation… Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord” (2 Corinthians 6:1,2,17). 

There is a way to know what’s right,

That we may counter what is wrong: 

The Word of God shall give us light

With counsel as we walk long. 

There is a counsel that is sweet:

Provided in God’s precious Word

Which will expose the dark deceit

Of truth distorted and obscured.

God’s grace is clearly marvelous,

For God so loved us that He gave

His Son who gave Himself for us

To save us from a hopeless grave. 

It is with joy that we explain

The reason He was sacrificed;

Now hear the Gospel, not in vain,

Receiving our Lord Jesus Christ. 

We hear the counsel of the lost

Who say that nothing lies ahead. 

Deception has an awful cost,

Exchanging truth for lies instead! 

The time is NOW for God’s salvation!

The Gospel does not say “tomorrow!”

God’s counsel calls for separation

To flee from wrath and endless sorrow. 

O God our Father, we give thanks

For counter counsel that You give

Which now supplies Your army’s ranks

With Gospel truth by which we live. 

Now train us with Your Spirit’s sword

With counter counsel in this place

At such a time as this, O Lord,

That souls may find Your saving grace.