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Psalm 119:174 – Delight
ByhenryLonging and delight are both produced by God’s grace that starts giving before we ever ask, even before we even are.
Psalm 119:23 – What Others Think
ByhenryPrince sit around and plot against me,Your servant meditates on your statutes. To be honest, my first reaction to this verse was a laugh. Yeah, right, I thought. He really can sit meditating on God’s statutes while he knows people are plotting against him. That thought isn’t entirely wrong. This really is a high-minded, and…
2 Corinthians 3:17-18: Freedom to do What?
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Psalm 119:64
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Psalm 119:48 – Meditating
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