"What are the duties required in the first commandment?
The duties required in the first commandment are, the knowing and acknowledging of God to be the only true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly, by thinking, meditating, remembering, highly esteeming, honoring, adoring, choosing, loving, desiring, fearing of him; believing him; trusting, hoping, delighting, rejoicing in him; being zealous for him; calling upon him, giving all praise and thanks, and yielding all obedience and submission to him with the whole man; being careful in all things to please him, and sorrowful when in anything he is offended; and walking humbly with him."
The 104th question and answer from The Larger Catechism; Agreed Upon By The Assembly Of Divines At Westminster
"...being made conscious of their own folly and weakness, they may be fitted to behold the majesty of God when he comes forth to work their deliverance." - Spurgeon, morning devotion July 19
How oft we do fail and find ourselves on bended knee in faith and with repentance. It is those frequent reminders of our dependence upon God which enable us to maintain a posture of rejoicing in the finished work of our Risen Savior.
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