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The Man In Love
Chapter Nine
HOW TO LOVE YOUR WIFE III: NOURISH HER
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing, to declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Psalm 92:12-15
The scripture above provides certain interesting insights. It talks compares the righteous to a palm tree. The righteous will grow like a cedar in Lebanon, powerful, strong, established, immovable and enduring. Their righteousness talks about their ‘cleansed’ condition. In addition, when they are planted in the “courts of our God,” they are bound to flourish! Being planted in the courts of God, means they are ‘separated’ especially for God’s use. That means they are ‘sanctified’ as well. They shall still bear
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