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situations. Although we may not be able to
rejoice in the circumstances, we can always
rejoice in the Lord knowing that He is in
control and is able to either change the
situation if it’s His will or give us strength to
endure the emotional and/or physical pain.
God tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that “There
hath no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who
will not suffer you to be tempted above that
ye are able; but will with the temptation also
make a way to escape, that ye may be able
to bear it.”
The prophecy concerning Christ in verse 2 is
a reminder that God offers salvation only to
those with a humble and contrite spirit (Ps.
34:18, 51:17, Isa. 57:15). In the parable of the
Pharisee and the publican in Luke 18, Jesus
justified the publican who smote upon his
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