Charles Spurgeon's "morning" devotional focused on 1 Samuel 7:12 - "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us". He mentions a focus on the past - "Through poverty, through wealth, through sickness, through health, at home, abroad, on the land, on the sea, in honour, in dishonour, in perplexity, in joy, in trial, in triumph, in prayer, in temptation, 'hitherto hath the Lord helped us'!"
Proverbs 29:25b (kjv) states "whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe." In Jeremiah 1:8 (net), the Lord is encouraging Jeremiah - "Do not be afraid ... for I will be with you to protect you."
A caution is provided in Jeremiah 2:17 (net) "You have brought all this on yourself ... by deserting the LORD your God when he was leading you along the right path." In verse 19 (kjv), some results of "backsliding" include: evil (sin), unhappiness (bitter), and the fear of the Lord is gone.
1 Corinthians 16:13 (net) states - "Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong."
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