Neglect

Father, I will listen to your instruction so that I may be wise, and not neglect it. I will try to do good and to share what I have, for you are pleased with such sacrifices. Keep me from laying aside the spiritual gift given to me. How will I escape if I ignore such a great salvation? Woe to me if I become like the experts in the law, the Pharisees, hypocrites! If I give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, and yet I neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! I should do these things without neglecting the others. Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and false humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body – a wisdom with no true value – they in reality result in fleshly indulgence. Remind me not to neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. Keep me from abandoning my own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging others, and even more so because I see the day drawing near. Keep me from being a person who neglects discipline which ends up in poverty and shame, but one who accepts reproof. I find delight in your statutes; I will not forget your instructions. Thank you for not neglecting me O Lord. Amen.

Neglect