Mercy Unrecognized

Knowing our hearts tend to wander 
our Father has safeguards in place

Those men borne about by His Spirit, 
His own vessels of mercy and grace

These servants who call out in wisdom
 to those in their own eyes thought wise

We sadly too oft in our ignorance
 this grace and true mercy despise

Our Lord Himself knew this same treatment
 as One sent to reclaim His own

Saw most close their eyes and their ears to Him, 
and harden their hearts like a stone

Do we claim we’re past this same danger, unshakably firm that we stand

 While blind to how many around us are setting aside His command

To steadfastly render all diligence our election and calling make sure

Salvation assured not to many, save those few whose love will endure

Yet knowing a judgment awaits us, the record of all we have done

We’ll each give account for our actions and words every unwholesome one

These men borne about by His Spirit like prophets of God gone before

Are still much opposed by the people their message is meant to restore

For discipline never is pleasant but lovingly comes with much pain

To rescue the spiritually hardened and turn them to God once again

So beware lest we quench divine fire deceived we’re right in our own eyes

Rejecting true grace of His mercy the same prophecy we now despise