We praise you Lord for you are our strength and shield
The Lord gives to us His strength, covering, and protection as we trust wholeheartdly in Him. He never leaves us or forsakes us (Hebrews 13:5), but He helps us in our time of trouble. Thus the rejoice in our hearts from His help to us springs forth the unction to commend, applaud, give active approbation to our Lord – to sing praises unto our God.
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In Christ we are free. We are not under condemnation
The fact that we sin many times, even as a believer, we have the assurance of knowing that Jesus’ death on the cross set us free from the condemnation of the practice of sin. The free gift of God, His grace, gives us the realization that we are not under the realm of sin. For a believer who takes on the image of Christ we have the free gift of grace which absolves or sets us free of any condemnation.
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Significance In the Sight of God Requires You to be Truly Humble
“To reduce arrogance and self-dependence” which leads to being prideful, you must aim for submitting your life to Christ Jesus. He will build you up in an atmosphere of humility within your heart and mind by serving the Lord – being a servant of His will. You must have “a modest estimate of (your) own worth” which is an amendment or change for the better of your very life (quotes from Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary).
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God brings justice to victory
Even as we are weak like a bruised reed or a smoldering wick, God will not let us be extinguished. God causes justice or fair dealings to us, i.e., our just or upright and honest cause (1 Samuel 17:29 KJV). God’s justice brings the victory to the bruised reed and smoldering wick amongst us. Praise be to Almighty God.
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench,
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You can have the heart of Jesus
Take on the yoke that is easy (Matthew 11:30), the discipline of Christ Jesus. You will acquire the gentleness and the humility of heart as is the heart of Jesus. Take on the yoke and discipline of Christ Jesus to acquire His rest, “a mind that ceases to be disturbed or agitated” — His “peace” in your soul. (quotes from Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary).
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple],
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You are built up upon the chief cornerstone – Christ Jesus
As we fellowship with one another, we are assured with the knowledge of our foundation by Christ Jesus. Our foundation is Christ Jesus, the chief Cornerstone where we dwell amongst the men of God with Christ Jesus. We are built up together, and reside in this established foundation through the unction and sanctifying grace of the Holy Spirit. What a fellowship, what a joy divine.
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God will uproot you from being in bondage, and clear the way to plant you into your promise
Jesus, who is the vine as we are the branches, has wrapped His image around us and in us. Jesus uproots us from a life of bondage of sin as we receive His love for us. As we are set apart, Jesus is the light path that we travel to come into our promise, the assurance of bestowed blessings to come.
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In Christ you can accomplish all that He has appointed you to do
The Lord calls us to do things according to His purpose. By the unexhausted power of Christ who endows us to do all things according to His purpose, we have full confidence in our own strength, our inner strength infused by Christ, in our abilities, and that which is bestowed to us by Christ to do. Thanks be to God!
I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose –
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Acquiring Peace During Persecution is a Direct Goal to the Kingdom of Heaven
Christ gives us a peace where we can walk peacefully during trials and tribulations. We know that when we have completely turned our lives over to Christ and the Holy Spirit, and do what is morally right, we acquire the kingdom of heaven or “Jesus Christ…the true Treasure” (from Matthew Henry Commentary), the image of Christ in our hearts and lives. We acquire “the peace of God,
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