These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.Their worship of Me is pointless, because their teachings are rules made by humans. Matthew 15:9
Can you believe it? Jesus said today’s verse after the Pharisees were condemning His disciples for breaking the tradition of not washing their hands before they ate! Jesus reminded them that they also had the tradition of not taking care of their parents because they gave their money to God. Their tradition was breaking God’s Law of “honoring your parents”.
Since the Jews returned from Babylonian captivity the religious leaders had created and added hundreds of traditional laws teaching that they were equal to God’s law. Jesus was reminding them that anything man creates is not in any way equal to what God establishes and how we honor and worship Him.
We need to be careful ourselves not to be caught up in traditions of worship, such as only praying when kneeling or having your head bowed and hands folded. Being quiet and reserved when in a church service. Not praying for yourself, or not asking for something because it’s not big enough for God to care. Or my personal favorite, God doesn’t speak to people anymore. Are you kidding me?
One of the greatest ways we can show worship and repect to God our Father is to go to Him with all our praises, cares, heartbreaks, needs and concerns. He longs to spend time with us whether it be in a pew or a sunfilled field. Worship Him with all that is with in you at all times anywhere and see what real worship will do for your spirit.
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