From this morning’s prayer, I read: “The man whose deeds are blameless and whose heart is pure will climb the mountain of the Lord.” (Psalm 24) These are two important aspects to the journey to God. Blameless deeds are those with non-false intentions, or selfish intentions. It is really treating…
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A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. Psalm 51:12 And I will give them another heart and a new spirit I will put within them. From their bodies I will remove the hearts of stone, and give them hearts of flesh, Ezekiel 11:19 Changes…
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I will put my spirit within you so that you walk in my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep them. Ezekiel 36:27 NABRE God speaking through the prophet Ezekiel brings about a transformation in the people. He desires to change them interiorly, saying He will remove their hearts of stone…
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Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, all of you according to your ways—oracle of the Lord GOD. Turn, turn back from all your crimes, that they may not be a cause of sin for you ever again. Ezekiel 18:30 NABRE Ezekiel shares God’s thoughts on punishment being passed…
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When you spread out your hands, I will close my eyes to you; Though you pray the more, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood! Isaiah 1:15 NABRE Through the prophet Isaiah, God is challenging the people about their transgressions toward worship. They are seen as sinning…
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