Sirach 17:21-22
Turn again to the Most High and away from your sin, hate intensely what he loathes, and know the justice and judgments of God…
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Yes, He also teaches us to hate…
And to hate intensely… those things that He dislikes and greatly abhor.
And what are these? Only three letters – sin – but the impact to our lives is so great that it would also mean where we would be in the afterlife.
Whether we like it or not, God has always made it clear – we must do the right things, by His standards, in order to achieve salvation. And those those who strive to serve God, while trying to lead others to Him rather than away from Him, stand a much better chance in the afterlife.
And the more that we need to have Jesus in our lives and in our hearts. He came to the world in order to reform the hearts of sinners like you and me.
So the heart is utterly crucial to Jesus.
Jesus did not come into the world simply because we have some bad habits that need to be corrected. He came into the world because we have such dirty hearts that need to be purified, so we may live perfectly as our Heavenly Father is perfect.
And so when the time comes that we meet God face to face, he will not only ask how many sins you have committed. But He would also ask how many people are in hell because of you. How many people are suffering because you simply failed to love them. How many are doomed to burn eternally because of your utter disregard of Jesus’ promise of salvation.
Our dirty heart needs cleansing… and only Jesus can take away all that dirt.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, clean out my heart. Fill me with your Spirit. Only You have the power to forgive and have the power to change me. Amen +
Let the just exult and rejoice in the Lord.
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