The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah revealed to him that he had been chosen by God as his spokesman even before birth. It can happen to you. We're thinking together about matters of the heart. 2. Jeremiah 32:19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: Psalm 62:12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I have commanded your fathers. The Heart Is Deceitful in its Conduct . 2. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a He noted how the evil heart of the people of Judah had led them astray. Chapter 17 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond ( Jeremiah 17:1 ): Interesting that they were using diamonds for pens in those days, isn't it? He tries the rein. Jesus said, "You've not chosen Me, but I've chosen you, and ordained you, that you should be My disciples, that you should bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remain" ( John 15:16 ). Concerning the disappointment and vexation those will certainly meet with who depend upon creatures for success and relief when they are in trouble (Jeremiah 17:5; Jeremiah 17:6): Cursed be the man that trusts in man. I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Paul considers faith the proper response to Gods grace and uses it as a basis to accept uncircumcised gentiles into the church (Romans 4:13-16). This was a prayer of vengeance, but a prayer that left vengeance in the hands of God. Wisdom Literature + Now, he states a proverb meant to show the foolishness of trusting in riches. He is the support, and a glorious support, of all them that trust in him. (Clarke). Even though scholars separate these parts of the passage, one can see the connection. But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath. Who can describe how bad the heart is? 5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. All rights reserved worldwide. Even when the judgment is hanging over their head. The Old Testament Tyler's Scouting Report Who: NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah Falcons Wire's Matt Urben "Banks has good size, and I think you'll see his stock rise as the evaluation process unfolds. 9 The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. Jeremiah 17:9 Devotional - See October 9; WOODROW KROLL. 3 Mountain of Mine in the countryside, I will turn over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, Your high places for sin throughout your borders. Jeremiah 17:1-4 are particularly ironic. My flesh just really enjoys that. ). 13 O , the expectation of Yisral, all who forsake You are put to shame. b. The inward parts of it, every room and corner in it; and know the thoughts of it; all its intents, purposes, designs, contrivances, and imaginations; all the secret motions of it, and the wickedness that is in it; so that this is an answer to the question in the preceding verse; and therefore, though the heart is deceitful, it cannot deceive him, because he judges not according to outward appearance; he sees and knows the heart; and none but the Lord, or he who is Jehovah, can so search the heart as thus to know it; wherefore, since Christ is said to search the reins and the heart, and to know the thoughts of men, and to be a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he must be Jehovah, and the true God, Revelation 2:23: I try the reins; the most inward and remote parts, covered with fat, and out of sight: these are the seat of the affections; and the Lord tries these, whether they are towards him or not; and whether sincere or hypocritical; Christ the omniscient God knew Peter's love to him, and the sincerity of it; for which he appeals to him as such. Pauline Epistles And we've got to watch out for this, because it is such a deceiving, terrible thing. Let them be ashamed who persecute me: Jeremiah was part of a long tradition of prophets and men of God in Israel who cried out to God for defense. Jeremiah 17 Chapter 17 The captivity of Judah comes because of sin and forsaking the LordHallow the Sabbath day; doing so will save the people; otherwise they will be destroyed. 15:21. God can read the thoughts of our inner mind, and He knows all those who trust His Word and have their heart turned towards Him. Though in pride others demanded an immediate revelation of God and His power, Jeremiah was willing to wait and trust in the LORD. I'm trying the motives. I, the Lord test the mind of man. A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary: Jeremiah has shown the folly of trusting in anything other than the Lord; now he will show by contrast the greatness of trusting God, who was symbolically enthroned at the temple in Jerusalem (the place of our sanctuary). Luke-Acts He who has got treasures by vanity and a lying tongue may hug himself in his success, and say, I am rich; nay, and I am innocent too (Hosea 12:8), but he shall leave them in the midst of his days; they shall be taken from him, or he from them; God shall cut him off with some surprising stroke then when he says, Soul, take thy ease, thou hast goods laid up for many years,Luke 12:19; Luke 12:20. (e.g. The Gospels Their response to this word would measure their surrender or rebellion to God. This is especially true because one cannot make flesh his strength without also the heart departing from the LORD. Jeremiah 21:14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it. 21 I have given her time to repent, but she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality. And see if there be some way of wickedness in me, and lead me in Your way eternal" ( Psalms 139:23-24 ). You know what came out of my lips; Baal worship has become so much a part of the peoples everyday lives that God sees it as engraved on their hearts. The heart is deceitful above all things: Trusting the heart is just another way of trusting in man. Johannine Writings They shall be fixed in an inward peace and satisfaction: They shall not be careful in a year of drought, when there is want of rain; for, as the tree has seed in itself, so it has its moisture. Lord!". Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. But then he said, "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. I give to each man what he should have because of his ways and because of the fruit that comes from his works. These bore the indelible marks of Judahs determined rebellion. He was a fool all along; sometimes perhaps his own conscience told him so, but at his end he will appear to be so. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:10 I Yahweh search the mind I try (Jer. 9. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. Jeremiah 17:10English Standard Version. It is subtle and false; it is apt to supplant (so the word properly signifies); it is that from which Jacob had his name, a supplanter. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, My old pride and my old flesh wants people to think that I am a spiritual man of God. He shall be like a shrub in the desert: Jeremiah pictured a weak, dry shrub in the desert about to die from drought. c. And desperately wicked: The heart is not only deceitful, but also wicked and desperately so. That place of our sanctuary is God's glorious high throne. They're right up until the moment a person dies. Let them be dismayed, Cleaving to the cistern is leaving the fountain, and is resented accordingly. But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear ( Jeremiah 17:19-23 ), Now that is, their fathers obeyed not. The first part of the passage encourages trust in the Lord. Their sin was written so deep and in such places that it would be read for generations. The Old Testament Note, Therefore God is Judge himself, and he alone, because he, and none besides, knows the hearts of the children of men. Verse Jeremiah 17:10. Jer 17:10 I, Jehovah, am searching the h. Rbi8 pp. Even though they broke the covenant they made with the Lord on Mount Sinai, Jeremiah gives Israel little pockets of encouragement, throughout his book. What will become of a man if that in him which should be the candle of the Lord give a false light, if God's deputy in the soul, that is entrusted to support his interests, betrays them? Let it come now! The rich man takes a great deal of pains to get an estate together, and sits brooding upon it, but never has any comfort nor satisfaction in it; his projects to enrich himself by sinful courses miscarry and come to nothing. He looks on the inside and reads the heart of a man. It leaves him in the midst of his days, and at his end he is a fool.. Prophets God observes and discerns them; and (which is more than any man can do) he judges of the overt act by the heart. I cannot understand men advertising their fasting and prayer when Jesus said, "When you fast, anoint your face. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Is It Ok for Christians to Follow Zodiac Signs? And when you pray, don't go out on the street corner, but go into your closet and shut the door." God knows what deception is there. 15 See, they say to me, Where is the word of ? Now Jesus plainly warns us about that. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? It's easy for us to take that adage, "The end justifies the means." Jeremiah 17:10 says that he is "searching the heart" and even "examining the kidneys " the deepest thoughts, feelings, and motivations of one's personality. It does not stop bearing fruit. A preacher would have a harder time determining how these alliances involve a lack of trust in the Lord. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point We may further gather from this passage a general truth, that the recesses of the heart are so hidden, that no judgment can be formed of man by any human being. "I, the Lord , search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! rexio 38 special 11:05 SERAP ACAR 10 YIL SONRA MZK DNYASINA DNYOR liverpool industrial school 15:13 Memur Ve Emeklinin 2023'te Alaca En Dk Maalar playwright mock request 14:47 FAZIL SAY-ECE DAISTAN FT BOANDI! Who can know it?" He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath. It is so widely practised in Judah that it cannot be removed from the land unless the people themselves are removed (17:1-4). O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters ( Jeremiah 17:13 ). Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: At Gods direction, Jeremiah brought a strong and public word to all of Judah and Jerusalem, kings and commoners. 2019. Luke-Acts The sense of the Hebrew for desperately wicked seems to have sickness more than depravity in mind. 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. Observe, 1. An examination of the Abraham cycle reveals a mixture of trust/faith and doubt/laughter (Genesis 17:3, but see verse 17; for Sarahs laughter, see 18:12). 20-23 - The Watchtower1999 Let them be ashamed who persecute me, Am I thinking, "I hope they're watching. The Negev was the arid South (cf. Jeremiah 17:10-16 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98). I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.. Just as the fledglings soon realize the false nature of the mother and depart from the nest, so riches unjustly acquired all disappear just when the owner is counting on them for security. (Harrison). O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders. Yet the entire biblical witness seeks to inculcate and develop trust/faith/belief. I test the mind, We cannot know our own hearts, not what they will do in an hour of temptation (Hezekiah did not, Peter did not), not what corrupt dispositions there are in them, nor in how many things they have turned aside; who can understand his errors? It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. ", Judahs indelible sin and sins deceitfulness 17:1-18. The case is bad indeed, and in a manner deplorable and past relief, if the conscience which should rectify the errors of the other faculties is itself a mother of falsehood and a ring-leader in the delusion. And your high places of sin within all your borders. c. While their children remember: Engraving upon a stone tablet lasts for generations, and so would the etching of sin upon the heart and the altars set a sinful course for coming generations. In the Gospel of John, the proper response of a disciple to Jesus presence and signs is to believe. + . Greg Morse Jul 2, 2020. Whose heart departs from the LORD. Some Christians are also dogmatic about observing Saturday as the Sabbath as opposed to Sunday, but because we are free to regard all days as given by God, it makes no difference. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. What happens in our gut affects our thinking. In the OT usage the heart signifies the total inner being and includes reason. 6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. It just came along. "My, brother! Jeremiah 17:10 ABP_Strongs (i) 10 G1473 I G2962 the lord G2082.1 am examining G2588 hearts, G1381 trying G3510 kidneys, G3588 G1325 to give G1538 to each G2596 according to G3588 G3598 his ways, G1473 G2532 and G2596 according to G3588 the G2590 fruits G3588 G2006.1 of their practices. 11 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 " Hear the words of this () covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say to them, 'This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: " Cursed is the one who does not obey the words of this covenant 4 which I commanded your forefathers on the () day that I brought them . And then if you go up on your tiptoes it even looks a little more, you know, spiritual. I think that we've been put off a long time because we are afraid of people saying, "Well, you're judging, you know." I the Lord search the heart The inward parts of it, every room and corner in it; and know the thoughts of it; all its intents, purposes, designs, contrivances, and imaginations; all the secret motions of it, and the wickedness that is in it; so that this is an answer to the question in the preceding verse; and therefore, though the heart is deceitful, it cannot deceive him, because he judges not according to outward appearance; he sees and knows the heart; and none but the Lord, or he who is Jehovah, can so search the heart as thus to know it; wherefore, since Christ is said to search the reins and the heart, and to know the thoughts of men, and to be a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he must be Jehovah, and the true God, ( Revelation 2:23 ) ( Matthew 19:4 ) ( Hebrews 4:12 Hebrews 4:13 ) : I try the reins; the most inward and remote parts, covered with fat, and out of sight: these are the seat of the affections; and the Lord tries these, whether they are towards him or not; and whether sincere or hypocritical; Christ the omniscient God knew Peter's love to him, and the sincerity of it; for which he appeals to him as such, ( John 21:17 ) : even to give every man accordions to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings; to do which it is necessary to search the heart, and try the reins, the fountain of all actions; and in which the principles of them are, and according to which they are denominated and judged of: in the future judgment every secret thing will be brought into account; the counsels of the heart will be made manifest; the book of conscience will be opened; and out of it, as well as other books, men will be judged according to their ways and works; and therefore it is requisite that the Judge should be the Lord God omniscient, the searcher and trier of the hearts and reins, as Christ is. 1495-1553 - Reference Bible (Rbi8) Proverbs (3 occurrences) 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; He examines all his paths. I don't want to stand before God and suddenly find all that I've done wiped out in a puff of smoke as the fire consumes all of that work of wood, hay and stubble. Paul cites Abraham as the example of faith, he did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (19). General Epistles You know, you're judging me." It will leave him in the midst of his days, The only security in life is with the eternal God, whose presence is symbolized in the temple. a. I the Lord search the mind, I try the heart, even to give to every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings. Trust enables the individual Christian and the church to rise above despair and cynicism. It is making flesh the arm we stay upon, the arm we work with and with which we hope to work our point, the arm under which we shelter ourselves and on which we depend for protection. Throughout the Word of God, we discover the Lord knows those that are His. Unregenerate human nature is in a desperate condition without divine grace, described by the term gravely ill in verse 9 (RSV desperately corrupt, NEB desperately sick). (Harrison). "I told your fathers not to do this," God is saying, "but they didn't obey Me. 22 Look! Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. 10 i"I the Lord search the heart. "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9-10 . This one point of obedience or disobedience would stand for all others, just as the eating of forbidden fruit would stand for all obedience or disobedience for Adam in the Garden of Eden. Poetical Books Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. The phrase desperately wicked is from the KJV. Jeremiah 17:10 Context. of Scripture. When good comes he shall not see it, he shall not share in it; when the times mend they shall not mend with him, but he shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness; his expectation shall be continually frustrated; when others have a harvest he shall have none. As he is cursed who trusts in man, so he is blessed who trusts in GOD. i. But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.. Now Jesus tells us that we are to be careful that we don't do our righteousness before men to be seen of men because we have our reward. I the Lord search the heart The Lord is called by his apostles, Acts 1:24, , the Knower of the heart. My Notes on Jeremiah 17:5-10. c. As for me: In a series of brief statements, Jeremiah defended and justified his ministry before God. vii. According to the fruit of his doings. Minor Prophets He shall leave them to he knows not whom, and shall not be able to take any of his riches away with him. Wrong attitudes and their outcome (17:1-13). Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: In contrast to the foolish people of Judah who trusted in man, in their own heart, or in riches, Jeremiah looked to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. b. In national and international matters, the parties involved should reflect on the ethical and moral dimensions of these alliances. The rest we enter into as Christians is something to experience every day, not just one day a week the rest of knowing we dont have to work to save ourselves, but our salvation is accomplished in Jesus (Hebrews 4:9-10). The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy. All rights reserved. Jeremiah 17:9-10 As we continue our series, Spiritual Cardiology, I invite you to open your Bible to Jeremiah 17:9-10. Thank you for registering. (I am the Lord searching the minds, and proving the hearts, and I give to each person after his own ways, and after the fruit of his own deeds.) 1. Like a car that needs regular maintenance, we need regular rest or we will not wear well. I am the Lord who search the heart and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices. But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.. Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) . Those who did turn from Him would be noted and recorded (shall be written in the earth) and would come to shame for foolishly rejecting Him. Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. The preacher can speak to such matters and point out unethical strategies. Even though we cannot understand our hearts, the Lord searches them and knows our inner thoughts and motives. 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. We can see the insight of the Hebrew understanding of human nature. i. And Paul speaks out against the perversity of such kind of logic and how God will judge all. I. kto give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.". God understands our struggles to trust. All of your works are wood, hay and stubble. By these words he means that they, after having for a long time made many evasions, would yet be brought to judgment, willing or unwilling; for they could not possibly deprive God of his right, that he should not be the judge of the world, and thus render to each the reward of his own works: for the Prophet does not speak of merits or of virtues, but only shews that how much soever the ungodly might hide themselves, they could not yet escape the tribunal of God, but that they must at last render an account to him. The heart, the conscience of man, in his corrupt and fallen state, is deceitful above all things. We must not think to make any creature to be that to us which God has undertaken to be. Or, Cursed (that is, miserable) is the man that does so, for he leans upon a broken reed, which will not only fail him, but will run into his hand and pierce it. 2:6; 1 Cor. He is here represented as on a throne in his temple; to him in the means of grace all should resort. Still, there is an element of sin and flesh that remains in the believer. a. The real key to the passage may come in the line about turning our hearts away from the Lord. Jeremiah drew on the images of Psalm 1, where the blessed man is the one who delights in Gods word (Psalm 1:1-3). The New Testament ( Jeremiah 17:9 ). But, (2.) God, in giving to all according to their ways, may enable us to trust. Such is the deceitfulness of the heart that we may truly say, Who can know it? But who really does know himself? The reference to the partridge is to the popular belief that it would hatch the eggs of other birds. Verse of the Day , Jeremiah 17:10 Treasury of Scripture Knowing, God, My Helper (Study In God - All I Need-16). Those are fools indeed who are fools in their latter end; and such multitudes will prove who were applauded as wise men, that did well for themselves,Psalms 49:13; Psalms 49:18. Wisdom Literature the reins (, literally, the kidney, but here, figuratively, the inner man). Pentateuch In verse 9, the prophet speaks to the Lord. a. ( Jeremiah 17:9-10) The folly of trusting one's own heart. Ps 17:3; 139:23; Jer 11:20; 20:12; Eze 11:5; 38:10, S Lev 26:28; Ps 62:12; Jer 32:19; S Mt 16:27, Jeremiah 17:10 in all English translations, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Revelation, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, The Story, Hardcover, Comfort Print: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow Gods Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Journal the Word Bible, Double-Column, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Reflect, Take Notes, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process. The 33-year-old R&B singer called in to SiriusXM's Sway in the Morning and opened up about a "rare" complication he. Sad. I can test a persons mind. Like a shrub in the desert: According to Nogah Hareuveni, an expert on plants of the Bible, in Hebrew the name of this tree is called the Arar, which sounds similar to the word for cursed (arur) and is part of a wordplay which is central to this poem. (Tverberg), iii. But by wrong means. But do not let me be dismayed. Rashly then do many form an estimate of mans character according to their own apprehensions or the measure of their own knowledge; for the heart of man is ever false and deceitful. The advice be true to your heart fails when the heart is deceitful above all things. Even at this late stage of their backsliding. Even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? Thus, at his end, he shall be a fool, a Nabal, whose wealth did him no good, which he had so sordidly hoarded, when his heart became dead as a stone. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, And makes flesh his strength, 10 I, , search the heart, I try the kidneys, and give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds. With the point of a diamond it is engraved The Gospels God is going to give to him. 10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. Its leaves are always green. Young's Literal Translation 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is ( Jeremiah 17:7 ). Less than $5/mo! john 8 32) Jeremiah 17:10 (King James Version) 17:1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; 17:2 Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green . 10 "I, , search the heart, I try the kidneys, and give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds. Neither did they incline their ear.". 3. a. Those who gain riches by dishonest methods are also deceiving themselves. Lies Christians Believe About Themselves. Johannine Writings 24:12; Jer. For You are my praise. "Even to give every man according to his ways." b. These, Yahweh assays or teststhe two terms heart and kidneys cover the range of hidden elements in mans character and personality. This I ask in Jesus' name, AMEN. 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