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But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
One way to shout for joy in the Lord, is to loudly sing songs of praise to Him.
I'll sing hymns in the car on my way to work and back.
But as for me...
...perfect love casts out fear...(v18)
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
You might think of another believer when you hear this verse, like that's why he needs to love me more!
But that is probably when you need to love him. Let's apply this verse personally, to ourselves, allowing the Lord to convict us about how we need to love our brethren.
And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
If we want to have full joy, in Christ, we can! That full joy comes to us, through the Bible, the things that the Lord has written to us. Today, let's be hiding God's Word in our hearts.
...we should love one another.(v11)
I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I like v8b, that says, ...I shall not be moved.
The worst thing that could possibly happen, would be that we could be tripped up and moved away from walking in righteousness with the Lord.
The way to avoid being moved, is to ...set the LORD always before me...
. We should always keep the Lord in the forefront of our attention. Then, if we do, He gives us this great and precious promise that we will not be moved.
To help me always keep the Lord at the forefront of my attention, at lunch hour, I'll review what I read in the Bible in the morning.
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Even when we think that we are doing very well with everything, we need to seriously and deeply consider the things in our lives, in the fear of the Lord. In His great goodness toward us, He may have something that would greatly bless us, for us to give up, for Him.
When I have health problems, or other troubles, I’ll take advantage of those problems to examine my condition before the Lord (James 5:14-16).
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
The enemy wants to trip us up in our relationship with the Lord. It is by faith in the Lord that the Lord can keep us from being budged.
That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
I'll pray for believers who have afflictions, that they would trust in the Lord and not be moved away from Him by the enemy.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
We should pray like this, asking the Lord for the things that we really care and are concerned about. He cares about how we think and feel. It is through faith in Him, that we can commit the deep desires of our hearts to Him in prayer, because we realize His care for us.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
There's nothing impure, wrong, or sinful, about believers having truly godly brotherly love for each other. As a matter of fact, godly love actually counteracts sinfulness. Lets have the boldness to show love to other believers...including those whom it is not easy for us to naturally love.
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