Isaiah 29:13 ” The Lord says: These people come near to Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is made up only of rules taught by men.”

In Mark 7:6-8, Jesus is quoting Isaiah’s prophecy in order to condemn the Church Leaders on their practices contrary to God’s Word. What God desires from all of us is a sincere expression from an undivided heart. For He abhors empty words and insincere rituals that are more for show than substance. And the more disconnect there is between our hollow words and real worship of our Lord & Savior…the more likelihood of hypocrisy. In verse eight, Jesus was very candid when He said, “You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men.” In other words, you have neglected & abandoned God’s Word in favor of man-made traditions & rituals that God had no part in.

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1