“There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke… A faithful ambassador is health.” (Proverbs 13:7,8,17).
Rebuke
enriches those who hear,
Responding
with obedience
To
seek the Lord as He is near
And
find in Him their soul’s defense.
Behold
the riches of His grace
Within
the ransom He provides!
The
one who truly seek His face
Thus
in the Savior safely hides.
But
those who neither heed the warning
Nor
hear rebuke that comes from God,
May
for a season go on scorning,
But
soon shall face His judgment rod.
The
Spirit whom the Lord outpours
Reproves
the sinner of his sin,
And
so do His ambassadors
Who
pray for souls they seek to win.
As
Your ambassadors, O Lord,
We
would be faithful as we tell
Of
truest riches You afford
Which ransom precious souls from hell.
By
Your rebuke, Lord, we have wealth;
Your
Ransom is unspeakable
In
which we find eternal wealth
And
the salvation of our soul!
Lord,
grant us wisdom as we speak
To
those yet lost in poverty,
Who
by rebuke may turn and seek
Your ransom that will set them free. 
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