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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Owen: sin in his heart

Feast of Benedict of Nursia, Father of Western Monasticism, c.550
Meditation:
Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
—Deuteronomy 5:29 (NIV)

Quotation:
In all the sins of men, God principally regards the principle, that is, the heart.
... John Owen (1616-1683), An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews, ch. III-V, in Works of John Owen, v. XXI, London: Johnson & Hunter, 1854, p. 88 (see the book)
See also Deut. 5:29; Ps. 95:10-11; Pr. 23:26; Matt. 5:27-28; Heb. 3:7-11

Quiet time reflection:
Lord, cleanse and correct my heart.
 
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