Sweet to the Soul

‘The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.’ A complete desire for good is sweet to the soul, but evil desires are never satisfied.

Seven good things: To draw near to God (Ps. 73:28). To give thanks to God (Ps. 92:1). To be afflicted (Ps. 119:71). To give praise (Ps. 147:1). To hope and wait for salvation (Lam. 3:26). To bear a yoke in youth (Lam. 3:27). To be zealous for good (Gal. 4:18).

Six things that are not good: Boasting in the face of unconfessed sin (1Cor. 5:6). To punish the just (17:26). To be without knowledge (19:2). Accept the wicked and overthrow the righteous in judgment (18:5). To have respect for persons in judgment (24:23). For man to be alone (Gen. 2:18).

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