Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
Isaiah 1:13
Several presidents ago we had a president come forward on national TV and make claim that he did no wrong. As the president was responding to an accusation by a young woman I remember his demeanor, his anger and how he pointed to the camera when he said, "I did not have sex with that woman." Little did he know was that the woman had evidence to prove him wrong. The evidence sent him back to make another statement with a different attitude and a different demeanor and say that he was wrong.
Now the president had to do some spin control, to get back into the eye of the public. I remember that one of his solutions was to bring in a well known person that a lot of people viewed as a Reverend and have a counseling session with. Then this Reverend would come forward to talk how the president was sorry and how he was trying to change. Several years later it was also ironic how this Reverend would also be caught in a sex scandal of his own as well.
This verse just reminded me that God knows when we are putting on a show. We cannot fool God. He says that He doesn't want us to even bother coming to church, bringing an offering or praying if there is no meaning behind it. Don't do them when there is no meaning behind them. God wants our heart, not our punchcard that simply says, "I put my time in Lord."
How is your worship? Are you going through the motion or do you have true emotion.
Reading Thru The Bible
Isaiah 1-4
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