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largely depend upon the fidelity of her king. “And he charged Solomon
his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth; be thou strong therefore,
and show thyself a man; and keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to
walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and
His judgments, and His testimonies, ... that thou mayest prosper in all
that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: that the Lord
may continue His own word which He spake concerning me, saying,
If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with
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all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said He)
a man on the throne of Israel.”
1 Kings 2:1-4
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Great had been David’s fall, but deep was his repentance, ardent
his love, and strong his faith. The psalms of David pass from the
depths of guilt and self-condemnation to the most exalted communing
with God. His life record declares that sin can bring only shame and
woe, but that God’s love and mercy can reach to the deepest depths.
Faith will lift up the repenting soul to share the adoption of the
sons of God!
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