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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

It is always a temptation to neglect the private inward service for the sake of the public outward service. Jesus called this inversion of priorities hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-18). Our Father sees and rewards in the secret place. It is our love of appearances, our need to make an impression, which neglects that secret place.
Ray Ortlund