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And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying...
It says that Abram fell on his face when God talked with him. Now, it doesn't say that there was any such law as that, in this instance, Abram was supposed to fall on his face, or anything like that. Rather, it demonstrates that Abram has a genuine personal faith in, and relationship with God, from his heart. That is what makes the difference, not keeping the letter of the law.
[This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
It is OK to cry out to the Lord, like this, to help us from our trouble.
When I am in major trouble, I will cry to the Lord, like this, to help me.
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
It is not enough to idly agree that peace is better. We ought to continually expend significant effort to pursue it.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
When I feel like I have to say something, even when the Lord doesn't want me to, I'll pray about it and trust Him to take care of it without me saying anything, so that I can have peace.
Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Because of this promise, we can know and believe the Lord, that this is true, even when it doesn't feel like it.
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.
When I feel discouraged about my pursuit of the Lord, I'll sing songs of praise to Him, anyway. Remember the Lord's people in
2 Chronicles 20:21, who went to battle, not fighting, but singing praises to Him, and He gave them the victory.
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