do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
The psalmist sets before us two grounds for praising God: that He sustains all things by His power, and that He has freely adopted His Church into gracious covenant with Himself. But mere lip service will not do; God demands sincerity and a life that proves the people were not chosen in vain.
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Commenting on Psalm 95:1-11
Do not harden your heart, the sea and land obey Him; will you prove more stubborn than they? We cannot soften our hearts by ourselves, but we can harden them, and that hardness is fatal. Today is too good a day to waste in rebellion against your own mercies.
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Those who sing God's praises must live by His Word, for how can He hear prayers from those who will not hear His voice? Christ's sheep hear His voice and obey; if you call Him Lord, do what He commands. Hear Him today, for delay in such a matter of infinite weight is dangerous; tomorrow may never come.
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Commenting on Psalm 95:7-11