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"Keep me, O Lord!

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"Keep me, O Lord!" Psalm 140:4

Every believer prays to be kept
This is one of his daily prayers. 
He feels that he needs keeping

He is weak—and his foes are strong. 

He is inexperienced—and his dangers are numerous and great. 

He cannot proceed safely, or comfortably, or honourably—but only as he is kept by God.

He desires to be kept . . . 
from sin—that he may not dishonour God;
from SELF—that he may not injure himself; 
from Satan—that he may not be overcome by him; 
from the world—that he may not be ensnared and entangled by it. 

None can keep him but the Lord.
No one else has . . .
the power,
the patience,
the wisdom,
or the love—
that is necessary! 

To God therefore he cries; before the throne of grace he often appears; fervently he prays . . .
to be kept near to God—in holy fellowship; 
active for God—in his day and generation; 
and aiming at the glory of God—as the grand end of his existence. 

Beloved, we need keeping today—for Satan is now studying us—and our own hearts are false and fickle!

"Keep me, O Lord!"


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