PSALMS
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Psalms 111 – 114
Psalms 112
The blessedness of the righteous.
We have to praise the LORD that there are people in the world, who fear HIM and serve HIM, and that they are happy people; which is owing entirely to HIS grace. Their fear is not that which love casts out, but that which love brings in. It follows and flows from love. It is a fear to offend. This is both fear and trust. The heart touched by the SPIRIT of GOD, as the needle touched with the loadstone, turns directly and speedily to GOD, yet still with trembling, being filled with this holy fear.
Blessings are laid up for the faithful and their children’s children; and true riches are bestowed on them, with as much of this world’s possessions as is profitable for them. In the darkest hours of affliction and trial, the light of hope and peace will spring up within them, and seasonable relief shall turn mourning into joy. From their LORD’s example they learn to be kind and full of compassion, as well as just in all their dealings; they use discretion that they may be liberal in that manner which appears most likely to do good. Envy and slander may for a time hide their true characters here, but they shall be had in everlasting remembrance. They need not fear evil tidings. A good man shall have a settled spirit. And it is the endeavour of ​true believers to keep their minds stayed upon GOD, and so to keep them calm and undisturbed, and GOD has promised them both cause to do so, and grace to do so. Trusting in the LORD is the best and surest way of establishing the heart. The heart of man cannot fix anywhere with satisfaction, but in the truth of GOD, and there it finds firm footing. And those whose hearts are established by faith will patiently wait till they gain their point. Compare all this with the vexation of sinners. The happiness of the saints is the envy of the wicked. The desire of the wicked shall perish; their desire was wholly to the world and the flesh, therefore when these perish, their joy is gone. But the blessings of the gospel are spiritual and eternal, and are conferred upon the members of the Christian church, through CHRIST their Head, who is the Pattern of all righteousness, and the Giver of all grace.

OLD TESTAMENT
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Jeremiah 4: 22 – 5: 9
Jeremiah 4: 19 – 22
I am pained in my heart.
Jeremiah experienced GOD’s agony for Judah and expressed the pain and sorrow that the LORD felt at the coming desolation. Likewise, believers should feel sorrow at the thought of men and women being taken captive and destroyed by sin and satan. The terrible future of the lost should cause us to lament as JESUS did when HE expressed intense grief over the lost spiritual condition of Jerusalem.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Luke 5: 17 – 39
Luke 5: 18
A man was brought on a bed…
The friends of the paralysed man had strong faith that JESUS could heal him, as seen by their determination to present him to JESUS. We too must believe that CHRIST can meet the needs of those we know, using every opportunity to bring them to JESUS. GOD’s SPIRIT will open up such opportunities if we desire to lead others to CHRIST.