PSALMS
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Psalms 74 and 75
Psalms 74: 12 – 17
The church silences her own complaints.

What GOD had done for his people, as their King of old, encouraged them to depend on him. It was the LORD’s doing, none besides could do it. This providence was food to faith and hope, to support and encourage in difficulties. The GOD of Israel is the GOD of nature. He that is faithful to his covenant about the day and the night, will never cast off those whom he has chosen. We have as much reason to expect affliction, as to expect night and winter. But we have no more reason to despair of the return of comfort, than to despair of day and summer. And in the world above we shall have no more changes.

OLD TESTAMENT
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2 Chronicles 32: 16 – 33: 13
2 Chronicles 32​
God left Hezekiah to himself that, by this trial and his weakness in it, what was in his heart might be known; that he was not so perfect in grace as he thought he was.

It is good for us to know ourselves, and our own weakness and sinfulness that we may not be conceited, or self-confident, but may always live in dependence upon Divine grace. We know not the corruption of our own hearts, nor what we shall do if GOD leaves us to ourselves. His sin was, that his heart was lifted up. What need have great men, and good men, and useful men, to study their own infirmities and follies, and their obligations to free grace that they may never think highly of themselves; but beg earnestly of GOD, that he will always keep them humble! Hezekiah made a bad return to GOD for his favours, by making even those favours the food and fuel of his pride. Let us shun the occasions of sin: let us avoid the company, the amusements, the books, yea, and the very sights that may administer to sin. Let us commit ourselves continually to GOD’s care and protection, and beg of him never to leave us nor forsake us. Blessed be GOD, death will soon end the believer’s conflict; then pride and every sin will be abolished. He will no more be tempted to withhold the praise which belongs to the GOD of his salvation.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Hebrews 4: 1 – 16
Hebrews 4: 16
Come boldly into the throne of grace.
Because CHRIST sympathizes with our weaknesses we can confidently approach the heavenly throne, knowing that our prayers and petitions are welcomed and desired by our HEAVENLY FATHER. It is called the throne of grace because from it flows GOD’s love, help, mercy, forgiveness, wisdom, spiritual power, spiritual gifts, the fruit of the HOLY SPIRIT and all that we need in any circumstances.
One of the great blessings of salvation is that CHRIST is now our high priest, our mediator, who opens the way for us to come to the FATHER with confidence for all areas of need in our lives.​