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Praise and glory to You, God our Father in heaven that you see more what is inside than what is outside, what is essential than what is accidental.
Purify and cleanse my heart, Lord, so I may also see beyond what is external, what is on the surface and everything that is superficial; give me the drive to probe deeper into the heart to see the many wonders of every person instead of criticizing and judging everyone like the Queen of Sheba who travelled far to verify for herself King Solomon’s wisdom.
Bless me with courage to face and change things not pleasing within me like “evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly” (Mark7:21).
It is only with a clean heart, dear God through Jesus your Son when we are truly good and wise because it is YOU, not us, who must be seen and eventually be praised by those who can see the inner reality like the Queen of Sheba who told King Solomon, “Blessed be the Lord, your God, whom it has pleased to place you on the throne of Israel… to carry out judgment and justice” (1Kings10:9).
Moreover, it is only those who live inside your heart, Lord, like the psalmist today who can murmur with ones lips your wisdom and majesty. Amen.
