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Grace, Hope
& Peace, Friend;
At the dedication of the temple in Jerusalem in Jerusalem,
Solomon prayed;
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Listen to the pleadings of Your servant and
of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place; hear from Your
dwelling place, from heaven; hear and forgive.
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2
Chronicles 6:21
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And he went on to list several cases of where that prayer would
apply:
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If Your people Israel are defeated before
an enemy because they have sinned against You...
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2
Chronicles 6:24
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When the heavens are shut up and there is
no rain because they have sinned against You...
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2
Chronicles 6:26
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If there is a famine in the land, if there
is a plague, if there is blight or mildew, if there is locust or
grasshopper, if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities,
whatever plague or whatever sickness there is...
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2
Chronicles 6:28
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And for each case, the request was similar; "When they repent, forgive their
sin and bring them back."
God made that restoration possible through His Son Jesus.
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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
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John 1:9
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And He says, "I
will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and their sins I will no longer
remember." (Hebrews 8:12)
Eloah Selichot - God of Forgiveness - I repent, bring me back.
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His anger is but for a moment, His favor is
for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in
the morning.
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Psalm
30:5
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Believe and
be restored,
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