Offerings of Vanity

Isaiah 1:13,14 amp.  "Bring no more offerings of vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility); [your hollow offering of] incense is an abomination to Me; the New Moons and Sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot endure--[it is] iniquity  and  profanation, even the solemn meeting.  Your New Moon festivals and your [hypocritical] appointed feasts My soul hates. They are an oppressive burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them." The Lord saw how they were just going through the motions of the religious activities that God had instructed. Their worship was empty and lifeless,and it disgusted God. How many times do we go to church because it is something we have to do? Maybe you just go to meet someone or a friend.  We can find all different reasons to go, but we should all be at church for the right reason, to Praise the Lord in Spirit and in Truth. When we start to go to church to fellowship with friends and not with Christ, the enemy will find a way to creep in. Worshiping God and going to church soon becomes a routine.  If we don't realize how cold we have become, it won't take much time for our hearts desires to sin once again. Hold on, and do not let your worship become empty, with no real cry to the Lord.  We can not allow ourselves to let go of this relationship we have with Jesus Christ. Run to the House of God, and Praise Him with all that you are.