“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!
You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Deuteronomy 30:19,20
Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
Psalm 51:11
“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
Luke 18:13
Merciful God, we recognize that we are the objects of your love, not by our own doing, but by your unmerited grace. Renew us by your Spirit and hold us in your loving embrace. Draw us ever nearer to yourself that our lives might overflow with joy and gratitude for your tender mercies. Amen.
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