that one may not jostle out the other. Men are barren, dry, and sapless in their prayer for want of exercising themselves in holy thoughts.7 The Bible is not a philosophy textbook to be debated; it is a revelation from God to be believed and obeyed. As we believe and obey God’s Word, we will experience not only joy (Ps. 119:72) but also, more importantly, God’s blessing, or approval. James writes, Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.
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