Blessed by the God of love, called to be “His people, the flock of His
pasture”we “praise” Him and “give thanks” to Him (Psalm 79:13). He is
our “Shepherd” (Psalm 80:1). He restores our soul. He leads us in the
paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake (Psalm 23). He is “our
Strength.” In Him, we rejoice with true happiness (Psalm 81:1). “All the
nations” belong to the Lord (Psalm 82:8). He is “the Most High God of
the whole earth” (Psalm 83:18). Those who know the Lord as their
Shepherd and their Strength, the One who “saves” (Psalm 80:19) and
“satisfies” (Psalm 81:16), are to pray and work, with the goal of
bringing others to the knowledge of Him.
" ... Will you ... come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, We are safe" - safe to do all these detestable things? Has this house, which bears My Name become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 7:8-11). “God demands a conversion of the mind and heart as the basis of peace and security (cf. Is 26:3), not the superstitious veneration of a stone building or a traditionally sacred site” ( R K Harrison , Jeremiah ).
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