Thus says the LORD: Do justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the resident alien, the fatherless, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place. For if you will indeed obey this word, then there shall enter the gates of this house kings who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their servants and their people. But if you will not obey these words, I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
Another of Jeremiah's 'either or' examples of how our life in the Kingdom is to be lived. Obedience and result vs. disobedience and result. How will I approach the working out of my salvation (Philippians 2:12-13)?
Am I going to love my neighbor and express that love through a hands-on application to them? I need to thoughtfully and prayerfully apply myself to all my interactions with my Personal Mission Field on a daily basis.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 87
Mid-day: 119:113-120
Evening: Psalm 13
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