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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Lamentations 3: 52 – 4: 8

Lamentations 3: 55 – 66
Faith comes off conqueror, for in these verses the prophet concludes with some comfort.
Prayer is the breath of the new man, drawing in the air of mercy in petitions, and returning it in praises; it proves and maintains the spiritual life. HE silenced their fears, and quieted their spirits. Thou saidst, Fear not. This was the language of GOD’s grace, by the witness of HIS SPIRIT with their spirits. And what are all our sorrows, compared with those of the Redeemer? HE will deliver His people from every trouble, and revive His church from every persecution. HE will save believers with everlasting salvation, while his enemies perish with everlasting destruction.

NEW TESTAMENT
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2 Corinthians 4: 13 – 5: 10

2 Corinthians 4: 16
Outward man…….inward man.
The outward man refers to the physical body, subject to decay and moving toward death because of mortality and the troubles of life. The inward man refers to the human spirit that has the spiritual life of CHRIST. Although our bodies age and decay, we experience ongoing renewal through the constant impartation of CHRIST’s life and power, HIS influence enables our minds , emotions and wills to be conformed to HIS likeness and eternal purpose.