Woe to us, for we have sinned! (5:16)It occurs to me that this is a phrase that many today can not bring themselves to say. "Sin? What is sin?" "Who's to say what is and isn't sinful?" "Do I not have the right to live my life the way I choose?" "Don't try to impose your morality on me!"
Then there are some, more like myself, who can pretty much rationalize anything. "Well, at least I'm not as bad as..." "There's really nothing wrong with..." "After all, we're only human."
Restore us to yourself, LORD, that we may return;
renew our days as of old
unless you have utterly rejected us
and are angry with us beyond measure. (5:21-22)
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