PSALMS
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Psalms 119: 73 – 120
Psalms 119: 73 – 80
GOD made us to serve HIM, and enjoy HIM, but by sin, we have made ourselves unfit to serve HIM and to enjoy HIM. We ought, therefore, continually to beseech him, by HIS HOLY SPIRIT, to give us understanding. The comforts some have in GOD should be a matter of joy to others. But it is easy to own, that GOD’s judgments are right until it comes to be our own case. All supports under affliction must come from mercy and compassion. The mercies of GOD are tender; the mercies of​ a father, the compassion of a mother to her son. They come to us when we are not able to go to them. Causeless reproach does not hurt, and should not move us. The psalmist could go on in the way of his duty, and find comfort in it. He valued the goodwill of saints and was desirous to keep up his communion with them. Soundness of heart signifies sincerity in dependence on GOD, and devotedness to HIM.

OLD TESTAMENT
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Jeremiah 6: 16 – 7: 10
Jeremiah 7: 3
Amend your ways.
GOD gives yet another call to the people to repent of their evil ways, however, as long as they believed they were secure simply because of the temple and its ritual, they saw no need to repent.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Luke 6: 39 – 7: 10
Luke 6: 45
The heart.
The heart, the centre of our being, determines our outward behaviour and must be regenerated and changed. Regeneration is necessary because all people, before turning to CHRIST, are in their inherent natures sinners who are spiritually dead, and who are incapable of obeying and pleasing. Regeneration comes to those who repent of sin, turn to GOD and put their faith in the LORD JESUS.