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<p><b>"Let my prayer come before you".  </b> The Psalmist seems to express the fear of so many, namely that his prayers are intercepted and never reach the Lord Himself. As ... Read more

<p><b>"his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation".  </b> The Infinite God has an exhaustless supply of mercy and grace to those who honour Him, giving ... Read more

<p><b>"strength to go in and take over the land".  </b> Since the Lord created everyone with a job to do there must be every prospect of their being able to ... Read more

<p><b>"You alone are God".  </b> The Psalmist had removed all other images from the throne of his heart. We need to remove all else and give the Lord Jehovah unchallenged ... Read more

<p><b>"I was not disobedient".  </b> Paul's testimony to obedience was great, for disobedience was the sin that first dogged the history of the human race. It is disobedience to the ... Read more

<p><b>"supposing that gain is godliness".  </b> There always were those who saw godliness as a means of gain. They will argue that godliness, if it is good, must bring gain. ... Read more

<p><b>"the whole city came out to meet Jesus".  </b> At first it appeared a full-scale revival whereas it turned out to be a wholesale rejection. The incident teaches us not ... Read more

<p><b>"But Zion said, 'The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.' ".  </b>  So we squeal before we are hurt and fear what never afflicts us! The ... Read more

<p><b>"he will guide you into all truth".  </b> The Holy Spirit is the Divine agent in imparting salvation to all who believe - the 'dispenser of Calvary' as someone put ... Read more

<p><b>"Therefore we do not lose heart".  </b> You lose heart when all hope has gone. It saps you of energy and motivation. It stifles any spirit within and leaves you ... Read more