PSALMS
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Psalms 47; 48 and 49
Psalms 48: 1 – 7
Jerusalem is the city of our GOD: none on earth render HIM due honour except the citizens of the spiritual Jerusalem. Happy the kingdom, the city, the family, the heart, in which GOD is great, in which HE is all. There GOD is known. The clearer discoveries are made to us of the LORD and HIS greatness, the more it is expected that we should abound in HIS praises. The earth is, by sin, covered with deformity, therefore justly might that spot of ground, which was beautified with holiness, be ​called the joy of the whole earth; that which the whole earth has reason to rejoice in, that GOD would thus in very deed dwell with man upon the earth. The kings of the earth were afraid of it. Nothing in nature can more fitly represent the overthrow of heathenism by the Spirit of the gospel, than the wreck of a fleet in a storm. Both are by the mighty power of the LORD.

OLD TESTAMENT
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Deuteronomy 10: 12 – 11: 17
Deuteronomy 10: 12
Love him…with all thy heart.
Repeatedly GOD emphasized to Israel the necessity of love that comes from the heart. GOD did not want His people to substitute heartfelt love for HIM with mere outward religious forms such as keeping commitments, offering sacrifices etc. It was necessary that they always obey GOD from the heart that sincerely loved and honoured HIM.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Romans 7: 13 – 25
Romans 7: 1 5
What I would, that do I not?
Those who attempt to obey GOD’s commandments without the saving grace of CHRIST find themselves unable to accomplish the good intentions of their heart. They are not their own master, evil and sin rule within them. They are slaves to them and are in captivity of the law. Only in CHRIST will God make a way to escape temptation, that ye may be able to bear it.