""The multitude of your sacrifices--what are they to me?" says the LORD. "I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts? Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations--I cannot bear your evil assemblies. Your New Moon festivals and your appointed feasts my soul hates. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them. When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood; wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong, learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow. Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are as crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat from the best of the land; but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."
This tells me just how badly the LORD my God wants to be in a relationship with me. He wants me to love and obey Him! This is not a god that is satisfied with lip service and religious duties, He wants my whole heart. I can't go to church on Sunday and ignore Him the rest of the week. I can't pray to Him in the morning and continue on with "my" life for the rest of the day. He wants all of me! Not only that, He is just waiting for me to love Him so that He can bless me beyond my wildest dreams! There is no leading a double life where God is concerned. As far as He is concerned, I'm all in or I'm all out. Hot or cold. He doesn't tolerate lukewarm 'Sunday' Christians. I think that I used to be hot hot hot, but somehow, I've regressed to some lukewarm state where He is not always on mind. Time to turn up the heat.
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