The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making

wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment

of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever.

The ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Moreover, by them is I servant Warren. In keeping them there is great reward.

Some of you may remember that I began this psalm last August and preached a message on the first six verses and then I

preached a message on the last verses and now four months later we'll finish the

song.

It relates to last week's message.

Remember last week's point was this.

I urged upon you the word of the Lord

from Luke 11 to the effect that we should prevail in prayer,

not grow weary, prevail in prayer, especially prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in his fullness and in his power.

But dead people don't prevail in prayer.

Foolish people don't prevail in prayer for the right things.

And miserable people don't prevail in prayer in the right way.

And therefore if we are to prevail in prayer, we need life, we need wisdom, joy which are the opposite of death and foolishness and

miserableness and and therefore if we could find a source for life and a source for wisdom and a source for joy, we might prevail in prayer all year long.

And this text is all about that source, the Bible.

And I want with all my heart to so speak

in the power of the Holy Spirit this morning that the simple effect of what I say

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