PSALMS
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Psalms 18
Psalms 18: 29 – 50
When we praise for one’s mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David’s advancement, and he owns the hand of GOD in them all, to teach us to do likewise. Verse 32, and the following verses, are the gifts of GOD to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made through CHRIST, shall be rejected. In David the type, we behold out of trouble through CHRIST. The prayer put up, ​ without reconciliation JESUS our Redeemer, conflicting with enemies, compassed with sorrows and with floods of ungodly men, enduring not only the pains of death, but the wrath of GOD for us; yet calling upon the FATHER with strong cries and tears; rescued from the grave; proceeding to reconcile, or to put under his feet all other enemies, till death, the last enemy, shall be destroyed. We should love the LORD, our Strength, and our Salvation; we should call on HIM in every trouble, and praise HIM for every deliverance; we should aim to walk with HIM in all righteousness and true holiness, keeping from sin. If we belong to HIM, HE conquers and reigns for us, and we shall conquer and reign through HIM, and partake of the mercy of our anointed King, which is promised to all HIS seed forevermore. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT
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Jeremiah 15: 10 – 16: 13
Jeremiah 15: 16
THY words…joy and rejoicing of mine heart.
Jeremiah differed from the people in two fundamental ways.
1. He loved the word of the LORD, it was a joy and delight in his heart. One sure sign that we are children of GOD is an intense love for the inspired Word of GOD.
2. He remained separated from the sinful actions of the wicked, the resulting experience of isolation and loneliness was the price he had to pay for loyalty to GOD and His righteousness.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Luke 10: 38 – 11: 13
Luke 10: 42
One thing is needed.​
Although active, practical service to GOD is essential and good, our first and most important task is a love and devotion that expresses itself in quiet worship, prayer and fellowship with the LORD.
Are we so busy doing the work of the LORD, attending church services and performing good deeds that we forget the first and greatest commandment is to love the LORD our GOD HIMSELF with all our hearts, souls, strength and minds?