As for me, I said in my prosperity, ‘I shall never be moved.”
Ps. 30:6
Humankind tend to be insolent and proud when we prosper. David also said that he shall not be moved. But it was the LORD who had established him as a strong mountain. As the LORD hid His face, David became dismayed again.
Let us therefore remember to trust in the LORD and turn to Him constantly even when we prosper because He is the one who established us.
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