“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”              

Hebrews 13:4

First thing, God tells us is (“Marriage…”) God gave this institution of marriage for man from the very creation of man. (“And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.” Gen. 2:20-25) (Matt. 19:4-6)

 Secondly, God tells us marriage (“…is honorable in all,…”) This does not mean a marriage contrary to God’s Word. A union between a man and a man or a woman and a woman. This type of union is vile and an abomination. Something God extremely hates. (“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Rom. 1:26-32) (Gen.18:20 “And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;” Gen. 19:24 “Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;”) It was not that Sodom and Gomorrah did not have hospitality, that God judged them. It was because these other so-called lifestyles are vile, and God hates them. Fear Almighty God! My friend, repent (change of mind) tell the Lord thou art a sinner. Speak to Him asking for His salvation and cleansing power through His precious blood shed for you on Calvary by Christ Jesus: the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world. (“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Is. 53:6)

 Now, another union contrary to God’s word, would be a single unmarried believer, who has never been married, wanting to marry a non-believer. (“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? II Cor. 6:14)   Christians ought to marry Christians of like precious faith.

 If a believer is already married to a non-believer, or even if neither are Christian, stay married. God blesses the Institution of Marriage as a whole for all mankind. (“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Gen. 2:24) (“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:” John 2:1)   A marriage union begins with the exchange of vows before God.

 Also, no matter the race you might be (interracial marriages), God blesses that marriage. (“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;” Acts 17:26)

 Now, thirdly God says (“…and the bed undefiled:…”) A marriage union is a Holy Uniting (Holy Matrimony), male and female made one before Almighty God. (“And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.” Mark 10:8) Many have forgotten this precept. Marriage is something now you can just pop in and out of. God does not take this lightly. There is a God that judges in the earth.

 The sinful unions that God judges are (“…but whoremongers…”) These unions are the fornicators. A union before marriage. (“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.” I Cor. 6:18) Much like Hollywood pushes. Just get into bed with no thought of marriage first. Just live in sin: shack up, or it’s a common law marriage or maybe in our forties we will settle down with someone and have a child. Not so before the thrice Holy God.

 Another sinful union God judges: (“…and adulterers…”) Unions outside of a first marriage. Relationships and extra martial affairs. No matter if shacking up or in a second, third, etc. marriage. (“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” I Cor. 6:9-10) We will discuss Divorce and Remarriage (Adultery) at a later date.  See: April 9 Devotional.

 Now, God gives us an example of marriage as Christ and the Church. (Eph. 5:22-33 “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”)

 Wives are to submit too and reverence her husband as the Church (the Saint) submits to and reverences Christ. Now if the wife is told to do something sinful, or go against God’s Word in anyway, or if it be the wife is put in danger or physical harm, the wife ought to refuse. Husbands are to love, nourish and cherish his wife just as he does for himself. The best hope for marriages is to pray together, serve the Lord together, read and study God’s Word together, attend the same church together, love the Lord with all thine heart together.

 Christ is our example in giving of Himself for us: coming to this sin cursed earth and die upon that Old Rugged Cross for us. Then to be today our Great High Priest and Intercessor. (Glory! Thank you, Dear Saviour!) Thus, husbands and wives thou hast a very high calling of God to obey. Let us seek the Lord’s direction, strength, and wisdom. And oh yes, His patience also for each other.

“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”                        

Hebrews 9:22

There are some that would say’ “You have a bloody religion.” Some have even taken hymns of the blood out of their hymn books. My what a terrible travesty! My friend, there is no remedy or taking away of sin without the shedding of blood. For it is the precious blood of the Lamb of God; without spot and without blemish, the Blessed Lord Jesus Christ, on the cross of Calvary, that blood He shed for us which only could ever take away our sin! (“But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” Heb. 9:11-12) (Rom.3:25) (Hallelujah-Amen!) (Thank the Lord) (“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” Heb. 9:14)

 Christ Jesus gave Himself to be that one and only supreme sacrifice to God for us. (“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.” Heb. 10:10-13)

 Not as some religions today place Christ back on the cross every time, they have their unholy mass services. Receiving Christ by taking of their communion. Such unbiblical teachings. It is only by the grace of God through faith: in His only and one sacrifice He Himself, through His blood, paid for us on that Old Rugged Cross! (Amen-It is Finished!) (Rom. 3:25 “…a propitiation through faith in his blood…”) (Eph. 2:8-9)

 Thus, we have the wonderful and glorious opportunity to go to the throne of grace, crying out to the One: who feels our infirmities, with boldness by the blood of Jesus Christ. (“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,” Heb. 10:19) (“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” Heb. 10:22)

 Let us continually flee to that throne of grace with a humble and contrite heart, pouring our hearts out to Him, in our need. (“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Heb. 4:16)

 My friend, tell the Lord you are a sinner worthy of His just judgment. Tell Him you trust in His precious blood to cleanse you of your sin and to save you. He will save you now. Christian, flee to that throne of grace while you may.

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”                        

Psalms 46:10

God tells us: Stop the anxiety, the vacillating, the stress, the worry, the fear. (“…know that I am God:…”) Be calm and at peace in thy soul and mind. Seek my face and let my peace that passeth all understanding flood thy heart. (“But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.” Matt. 14:27) (“…know that I am God:…”) The Almighty One who is omniscient (knows all) and omnipotent (all powerful) controls all. Letting ourselves stress over such minor and insignificant bodily and worldly matters. (“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:” Matt. 6:28)

 Look at the creation of the LORD and His care and provisions for them. (“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” Matt. 6:26) (“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.” Luke 12:6-7)

 The Lord knows and has not forgotten thee, my Dear fellow Pilgrim. The Lord sees our trials, our hardships, our physical stature, our weakness, our need and our labors of love. (“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Gal. 6:9) (“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.” James 5:11) The LORD GOD be exalted and glorified!

“And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.”                                                                       

Luke 23:39-41

One thief on the cross knew whom to fear. It was not this type of humanistic fear taught by man today. This so-called reverential trust or respect you have of God. Biblical fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. (“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.” Prov. 9:10) (You’re in trouble with God your Creator!) Notice Felix the Governor in (Acts 24:25 “And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.”)

 Do not make this same error, my friend! David says in (Ps. 119:120 “My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.”) God is not a push over or a wishy wash, my friend.Even the great man of God, Moses feared: (“Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.” Acts 7:32)   God says, (“Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:” Rom. 11:20)

 The scripture in many places gives us what the fear of God is and we must walk in that fear daily. It is unblemished and strong. (“The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.” Ps. 19:9) It is to hate sin and evil. (“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.” Prov. 8:13)

 Many references throughout God’s Word of His fear we ought to have in ourselves and in our daily living. (“Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;” Ps.33:18)   Cultivate a healthy Fear of the Almighty. 

“But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?”                                             

Matthew 3:14

John the Baptist knew his insufficiency, his necessity, his need. Do we? Not living for the Lord, out into that dry and dusty desert. Needing the cleansing power of the Saviour’s precious blood. (“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9)

 Let us as John the Baptist; humbly cry out, to our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. (“…I have need to be baptized of thee,…”) Searching our hearts and lives. Confessing of sin; and if need be, perhaps you have never met the Saviour. Perceive thy need today: (“…repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” Acts 20:21) Call upon Him today. (“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Rom. 10:13)

“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”                                                    

Lamentations 3:22-23

The LORD withholds the judgments of destruction we rightly and justly deserve. This is the great mercies of the LORD. Oh! The immense wonder of the compassion of our Saviour. Healing of the sick, feeding the hungry, raising the dead, opening the eyes of the blind and more. The greatest of His tender compassion to suffer, bleed, and die on that Old Rugged Cross for you and for I. (“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13) Your terrible sin and mine washed away by His precious blood, through faith. Blessed be the name of the LORD!

 OH! What love and compassion our Lord Jesus manifested. (“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” I John 4:10) OH! The unfailing sacrifice and compassion of our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. Continually from sunrise to sunrise His tender compassions are renewed unto us. My, the wonder of it all. Oh, the breadth, length, depth, and height of the riches of Christ our Saviour. Moment to moment His steadfast compassion, care, love, provisions, and tenderness. Great is thy faithfulness! (“Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.” Ps. 36:5)

“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”                          

I Peter 4:8

The Apostle Peter instructs us that the most important behavior to practice fervently and zealously among us as saints is charity. What is Biblical charity? God tells us in the above verse charity covers the multitude of sins. Also, in (Ephesians 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”) Overlooking, forgiving and forgetting offences of others: covering a multitude of sins. Does not mean we let sin reign in us or in others; rather, we forgive the repentant one as God forgave us. Not having a self-absorbed mind: “all hate me,” “out to get me,” or “all are against me.” We ought to be praying, edifying, exhorting, looking out for the health, wellbeing and prosperity of one another.

 God tells us what Biblical charity is: (“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth:…” I Cor. 13:1-8)

• With no Charity – you’re just a pleasing noise when you speak several languages
• With no Charity – you’re speaking, teaching and preaching becomes void
• With no Charity – you may have faith that can move mountains but you are worthless (No profit)
• No Charity – No Gain. Even if you give all that you have to those in need. (Though giving is a fraction of charity III John 5-7) Even to the point of giving your very life. No Charity – No Gain.

Charity is:

• Long Suffering: enduring patiently, without complaint; resilient fortitude (Gal. 5:22)
• Kind: to give benevolently away one’s self (Col. 3:12-16)
• Envieth Not: not having a strong indignation or mean spirited for or against another (James 3:14-16)
• Vaunteth Not: to boast of self (Prov. 27:1)
• Not Puffed Up: make proud or to inflate self (Prov. 8:13)
• Behave Unseemly: shameful or indecent behavior (I John 5:17)
• Seeketh Not Her Own: always a mind and heart for others in word and in deed (I John 3:18)
• Not Easily Provoked: quick tempered or take offense quickly (Prov. 15:1-2)
• Thinketh No Evil: a mind and heart that always holds too the upmost of others (Phil. 2:1-8)
• Rejoiceth Not in Iniquity: does not laugh at or mock sin but holds it in contempt (“Ye that love the LORD, hate evil:”)(Ps. 97:10)
• Rejoiceth in Truth: Over joyous and delights in God’s Word, His righteousness and His justice (Ps. 1)
• Beareth All Things: Supporting and sustaining good and bad in the proper manner by the strength of the Lord (Eph. 6:10)
• Believeth All Things: Faith, not a simpleton; Faith, not as a gullible; Faith in practice; Faith in believing; Faith, God promised and God said, thus it shall be! (Heb. 11)
• Hopeth All Things: to except, confide, or trust God to perform
• Endureth All Things: patiently being strong in the Lord to face good or evil, peace or danger (II Tim. 2:3)
• Never Faileth: always triumphant, victorious, and always the foremost and supreme way to an undefeated life in the Lord (I Cor. 13)

 Do you possess and manifest this Christ like character of charity? Let us sincerely and diligently seek to be always in this perfect way as our Saviour Jesus Christ. (“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Matt. 5:48)

“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.”                                

Jerimah 19:15

OH My!! What a terrible condition the children of Israel had become. They would not listen or heed the Holy Word of God. They had become stubborn, obstinate, refusing to yield to the good will of the LORD.

 Thus, God’s righteous judgment would fall upon them. Sadly, to say, our land has become full of the same evil. Very few hold dear the Word of the Lord today. (“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1) This verse speaks of Christ Jesus Himself, who is the Word. (“Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.” Ps. 119:35) David took joy, pleasure, gladness, and fulfillment from the Word of God.We ought to be memorizing God’s word. (“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Ps. 119:9-11) (Rom. 10:17, I John 2:14, I Peter 2:2, I Peter 1:23, acts 20:32, Rev. 1:3) Can this be said of thee, my friend?

 Today, in our land: children are taught unbiblical ideology, vileness of the other lifestyles to run rampart, wrong doers let loose, flattery and lies among the people, so-called churches of unpure places and of false doctrine, innocent children murdered in the womb, heathen allowed to overrun the land, etc. etc.  Yet, too much Bible, to many Bible verses. (“The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?” Jer. 5:31) (“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” II Chronicles 7:14) Get back to loving and obeying God’s Word (KJVB)(Feb. 15, Devotional Study). David said, (“Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.” Ps. 119:140)

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”                              

Ephesians 6:10-11

We must be firm, impregnable, steadfast, stalwart, and resolute, for we are at war, in the fight. Not in or of ourselves but strong in the Lord.

 We ought to be experienced in battle. Knowledgeable of God’s Word, our sword: in doctrine, in reading, in exhortation, and in the service of it. Formations of warriors: orderly and disciplined. Loyal stewards of God’s ward and charge. Circumspect on all sides: prudent and vigilant watching intently. Can this be said of thee?

 There is a battle raging for the hearts and souls of men. Is thy heart right in the fight for the right with God? (“For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.” I Cor. 3:9) Also in (II Tim. 2:3 “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”) We must have determination, discipline, endurance, vigilance, toughness, etc., to do spiritual combat in the Lord’s service. Let us watch and not allow ourselves to be ensnared or entangled with sin or this world’s affairs. We are in this world but not of it. We work and use this world for the furtherance of the kingdom of God. (“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;…” Matt. 6:33)

 Let us strive and fight to be kind, sincere, forgiving, humble, long-suffering, upright, tender-hearted, true, with an obedient heart to the Word and for the Lord in the battle. (“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;” I Peter 1:13) (“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Eph. 6:12-18) Amen! (See: Sept. 19 Devotional Study)

“One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.”                   

Psalm 27:4

David had a heart that yearned and sought for the house of God. Many today seek their own and if they do enter the doors of the house of God, it’s to look for gain for self. David went to the house of God: (“…to behold the beauty of the LORD,”) to stand in awe of Him, to worship in the beauty of holiness, to praise and bless the LORD in the congregation of the righteous. Leading him to enquire (pray) of the LORD. Seeking Him who made Orion, the seven stars, the heavens and all the host of them. Calling upon the Lord who made the heavens and the earth and placed man upon it, whom He had made. (“Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.” Ps. 134) (“And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” Matt. 21:13)

   Today so-called houses of God are not houses of prayer; rather, places of evil. Teaching the traditions of men (such as Easter, Christmas, Work Salvation, etc.) as doctrine of God. Teaching a work salvation (must do this or that to please God).  Teaching false doctrine as: O.T saints were saved by bringing sacrifices (Hyper-Dispensationalism), there is no hell (Jehovah Witness), Christ only a good teacher, (Wicked!) deriding the deity of our precious Lord Jesus Christ, water baptism for salvation (Church of Christ, Catholic), angel and saint worship, on and on it goes.  The natural lost man likes these churches for it appeals to his wicked flesh and pride. Damning souls to hell. (“I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.” Ps. 26:5) What a scourge upon our land.

   Let us seek the right house of God “…to behold the beauty of the LORD,”) to glorify Him; (“to enquire in his temple.”) To seek and obey His will for us. (“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” Ps. 35:18)