"'The multitude of your sacrifices - what are they to me?' says the Lord. 'I have more than enough burnt offerings...Stop bringing meaningless offerings!'" Isaiah 1:11-13
Have you ever received a gift which seemed it had little or no thought behind it? Or maybe someone grudgingly gave you a ride somewhere. Though the person outwardly gave, their heart wasn't in it. How did that make you feel? Like a burden or a nuisance? These are empty gift boxes.
It's no surprise to learn God feels the same way. He who looks upon the heart can recognize falsehood a mile away. When we trudge to church and go though the motions, how does this benefit God? Does this artificial approach to worship fill our hearts?
The prophet Micah tells us a better way: "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8)
Involve your heart. Give like the Little Drummer Boy or be like Bruce Almighty when he finally ceased his selfish ways and place the needs of others ahead of his own.
"And yet I will show you the most excellent way. If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal." 1 Corinthians 13:1
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