In Psalms, chapter one hundred and twenty-one, verse five, the faithful child of God is always under the Lord’s protection, defense, and watchful care. The beginning of verse one of First Peter five states, “Who are kept by the power of God through faith. The scripture presents three truths concerning the security of believers since […]
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and twenty-one, verse two, the family, friends, or wealth must never be our ultimate source of aid in this life. That belongs to God, the only source for meeting our needs physically and spiritually. We must trust in Him with all our hearts and seek Him for grace “to help
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and twenty, verses one through seven, the grand thought of this pilgrim psalm is that the God who created the heavens and the earth also watches over the lives of all those who trust Him and His Word. No evil will be allowed to destroy their fellowship with Him. “And
In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse hundred and fifty-one, the psalmist experiences God’s nearness in times of trouble because he loves the Lord and is devoted to meditating on His Word, as in verses one hundred and forty-eight, and verses one hundred and fifty-three through one hundred and sixty, respectively. The Lord is
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse one hundred and thirty-six, those who love God’s Word will experience grief and sorrow, even anger, as in verse fifty-three, when they see God’s laws rejected and scorned by the ungodly. These feelings will undoubtedly continue until the return of Christ.Those who love God’s Word will draw
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse hundred and thirteen, like the psalmist, believers may appeal for God’s help based on obedience to and love for His Word, as in verses hundred and twenty-one to hundred and twenty-two, God’s promises are His sure Word, as in verse hundred and twenty-three, God’s mercy and steadfast
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse hundred and thirteen, is a scripture that declares to a believer that it’s impossible to love God’s Word without hating evil, as in the theme, verse hundred and fifteen, hundred and nineteen, hundred and twenty-eight, and maintaining a holy and reverent fear of God and His judgments.It
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, God’s Word contains the spiritual principles that will help us avoid many sorrows, pitfalls, and tragedies brought on by wrong decisions and choices. Consequently, we must treasure its wisdom and steadfastly hold on to it in all life situations, as in verses one hundred and six and twelve
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse ninety-eight, through our devotion to God’s Word, we learn to see life as God sees it, value what He values, and love what He loves. We attune ourselves to the thoughts of God.To have the mind of Christ means knowing His will and His redemptive plan and
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, God sometimes allows believers to experience hardships and troubles to draw them into His Word and to Himself, as in Psalm ninety-four, verse twelve, and Proverbs three, verses eleven through twelve. Several facts exist about God’s discipline of believers and the hardships and troubles He allows them to
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