“I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 31:14. Note the “my” which comes twice: “My people shall be satisfied with my goodness.” The kind of people who are satisfied with God are marked out as God’s own. He is…
Read MoreA tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot. Proverbs 14:30.
Read More“For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.” Romans 6:14. Sin will reign if it can: it cannot be satisfied with any place below the throne of the heart. We sometimes fear that it will conquer us, and then we cry unto the Lord, “Let not…
Read More“He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.” Psalm 121:3. If the Lord will not suffer it, neither men nor devils can do it. How greatly would they rejoice if they could give us a disgraceful fall, drive us from our position, and bury us out of memory!…
Read MoreEveryone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. Proverbs 16:5.
Read MoreBut he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6.
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