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    If you constantly find yourself in fights, it is likely that you are the one causing them. Just as fire needs something to burn, so a fight requires someone being quarrelsome to get started.

    Our lives are short and the prime of our days does not last for long. If we rely on our strength and ability we will end our days in sorrow. But God is forever strong and He never changes. The earth and the sky will pass away, but God will remain long after they are gone. Let us praise the Lord and worship Him. If we rely on Him He will continue to give us joy into our twilight years.

    The author makes the point that Jesus is greater than the angels. First he points out that God called Him His Son. Then He points out that the Son was present at the Creation. Therefore, Jesus was not Created. Since the only thing which was not created was God, this makes Jesus God. While I do not believe that this passage is enough to support the idea of the Trinity by itself, it is the starting point for that understanding. The Mormons teach that Jesus is first among the angels. This passage clearly rejects that notion.

    The writer expresses deep depression. He is suffering great torment, yet despite the terrible things he is experiencing he has hope in God. He knows that God is faithful and that His mercy endures forever. God is good to those who depend on Him. Wait quietly for the Lord and good things will come to you. Yes, God will bring grief to those who break His commands, but He will show compassion to those who repent of their sins and turn once more to Him.