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through his fears and assaults by his

enemies, God gave him peace and even joy

in the midst of both his physical and

emotional battles. David continually

acknowledged that God was his “refuge and

strength, a very present help in trouble” (Ps.

46:1).

Although God is longsuffering and is not

willing that any should perish (2 Pet. 3:9),

there will come a day when God’s Spirit will

no longer strive with evildoers and they will

be cut off from God’s mercy (See Gen.6:3).

Romans 1:28 says that God gave those up to

a reprobate mind who “did not like to retain

God in their knowledge.” In order to be

saved, a person must respond to the

drawing of God’s Spirit through the

preaching and teaching of God’s Word.

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