Tuesday, January 09, 2018

Divided from the Despiser


"Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee… Thou shalt hide them in the secret of Thy presence" (Psalm 31:19,20).  "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).  "The LORD said unto her [Rebekah]… two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels… Thus Esau despised his birthright" (Genesis 25:23,34).  "[The prison keeper] said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" (Acts 16:30,31).

The goodness that God will provide
Is seen in those fearing the Lord.
In His secret presence they hide,
And He is their treasured Reward. 

The Lord has divided the wise
From those who have carelessly scorned. 
The mockers are trusting in lies,
And thus they refuse to be warned. 

In Jacob and Esau we find
Two manner of people on earth. 
One sees, but the other is blind,
Despising the right of his birth. 

Divided, Lord, from the despiser,
We answer all those who have craved
The truth You extend to the wiser:
Believe on the Lord and be saved!  


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