PSALMS
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Psalms 38 and 39

Psalms 38: 1 – 11
Nothing will disquiet the heart of a good man so much as the sense of GOD’s anger.
The way to keep the heart quiet, is to keep ourselves in the love of GOD. But a sense of guilt is too heavy to bear; and would sink men into despair and ruin, unless removed by the pardoning mercy of GOD. If there were not sin in our souls, there would be no pain in our bones, no illness in our bodies. The guilt of sin is a burden to the whole creation, which groans under it. It will be a burden to the sinners themselves, when they are heavy-laden under it, or a burden of ruin, when it sinks them to hell. When we perceive our true condition, the Good Physician will be valued, sought, and obeyed. Yet many let their wounds rankle, because they delay to go to their merciful Friend. When, at any time, we are distempered in our bodies, we ought to remember how GOD has been dishonoured in and by our bodies. The groaning’s which cannot be uttered, are not hid from HIM that searches the heart, and knows the mind of the SPIRIT. David, in his troubles, was a type of CHRIST in his agonies, of CHRIST on his cross, suffering and deserted.

OLD TESTAMENT
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1 Kings 22: 34 – 53
Ahaziah’s reign was very short, not two years; some sinners GOD makes quick work with. A very bad character is given of him; he listened not to instruction, took no warning, but followed the example of his wicked father, and the counsel of his wicked mother, Jezebel, who was still living. Miserable are the children who not only derive a sinful nature from their parents, but are taught by them to increase it; and most unhappy parents are they, that help to damn their children’s souls. Hardened sinners rush forward, unawed and unmoved, in the ways from which others before them have been driven into everlasting misery.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Mark 6: 45 – 7: 8

Mark 7: 8
The tradition of men.
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were guilty of placing human tradition above or before GOD’s written revelation. JESUS is not condemning all traditions here, but only those that conflict with GOD’s Word.