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Psalms 34:18
The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit.
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Isaiah 66:2
My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will look favorably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and trembles at My word.
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Luke 15:10
I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
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Psalms 107:22
Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and announce His works with shouts of joy.
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Matthew 5:3
“ The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
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2 Chronicles 33 12-2 Chronicles 33 13
When he was in distress, he sought the favor of Yahweh his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.He prayed to Him, so He heard his petition and granted his request, and brought him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom. So Manasseh came to know that Yahweh is God.
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Psalms 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
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Amos 5:21
I hate, I despise your feasts! I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
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Mark 12:33
And to love Him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is far more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
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Isaiah 57:15
For the High and Exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy says this:“ I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
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Luke 18:11-14
The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this:‘ God, I thank You that I’m not like other people— greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’“ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes to heaven but kept striking his chest and saying,‘ God, turn Your wrath from me— a sinner!’I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
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Psalms 22:24
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He did not hide His face from him but listened when he cried to Him for help.
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Hebrews 13:16
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
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Psalms 102:17
He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer.
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Luke 15:21-32
The son said to him,‘ Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’“ But the father told his slaves,‘ Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.“ Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant.‘ Your brother is here,’ he told him,‘ and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’“ Then he became angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.But he replied to his father,‘ Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’“‘ Son,’ he said to him,‘ you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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Romans 12:1
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.
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Luke 7:39-50
When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself,“ This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him— she’s a sinner!”Jesus replied to him,“ Simon, I have something to say to you.”“ Teacher,” he said,“ say it.”“ A creditor had two debtors. One owed 500 denarii, and the other 50.Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”Simon answered,“ I suppose the one he forgave more.”“ You have judged correctly,” He told him.Turning to the woman, He said to Simon,“ Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she, with her tears, has washed My feet and wiped them with her hair.You gave Me no kiss, but she hasn’t stopped kissing My feet since I came in.You didn’t anoint My head with olive oil, but she has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”Then He said to her,“ Your sins are forgiven.”Those who were at the table with Him began to say among themselves,“ Who is this man who even forgives sins?”And He said to the woman,“ Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
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Philippians 4:18
But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided— a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
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1 Peter 2 5
you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn,to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify Him.
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2 Kings 22 19
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I Myself have heard you— this is the Lord’s declaration—
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Luke 15:2-7
And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining,“ This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”So He told them this parable:“ What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it?When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them,‘ Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don’t need repentance.
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Ezekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, as well as the older women and little children, but do not come near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.
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Ezekiel 9:3-4
Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherub where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. He called to the man clothed in linen with the writing equipment at his side.“ Pass throughout the city of Jerusalem,” the Lord said to him,“ and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the detestable practices committed in it.”
