“Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
Leviticus 19:2
We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.
Isaiah 64:6
His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. ’
“But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.
Luke 15:21-22
We fall short in every way, O Lord. We sin every day. Your mercy, Father, is unbounded, and through the sacrifice of your one and only son, Jesus, you forgive us time and time again. Through your Spirit, empower us to go and sin no more. Amen.
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