- In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.
- Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise. - The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God. - Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
- Instead, let us test and examine our ways.
Let us turn back to the Lord. - 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.’
- When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened.
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