It took me 18 minutes to read this passage. God told Ezekiel that he would not listen to the prayers of those who have set up idols in the hearts. Paul wrote in Ephesian 5:5 that idolatry is visible in the immorality , impurity, and greed of people. Though Ezekiel confronted people who had shaped a false god with their hands, Paul spoke of those whose hands build “idols” by the work they complete. We cannot expect God to hear our prayers if we harbor sin in our lives. God is not looking for people who are sinless, but rather for those sinners who recognize their failings and depend upon God’s sacrifice of Messiah to cleans them in God’s sight.
Stuart
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