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2:13 tells us that when a person is indwelt by

God’s Holy Spirit at conversion, God begins

to work in that person both to will and to do

of his good pleasure, and His “good

pleasure” is to conform us into the image of

His Son (See Rom. 8:29).

In Psalm 16, David seems to look back at his

life in retrospect at how the LORD had

directed his paths and given him good

counsel through His Word and through his

conscience. As believers, we should never

go against our conscience and the

convictions that God lays upon our heart —

and especially if those convictions are

supported by the Word of God. David was

confident that God would continue to direct

his paths, and he gave God the praise for the

blessings in his life. Psalm 150:6 says, “Let

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