Far from me

"Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of man" (Isaiah 29:13 KJV). Is the Holy Spirit drawing us near to God or is man? It is useless and the no avail to seek God with your mouth and not with your heart. Israel was lost in their selfishness. They were seeking idols and selfish desires. God cannot hear a man who honors Him only with their lips. He is looking for an upright individual, who is willing to love Him with all their heart, soul, and mind. However, mankind hides from God's eyes, assuming He will not see them. God warns them, but the heart of man ignores the warnings from God. These people make up every excuse to try to justify their own ignorance. In reality it is a matter of unbelief to the truth. "Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?" (vs. 15). Everything is seen in the eyes of the Lord, even our own hearts are seen by Him. "And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account" (Hebrews 4:13 ESV). Man has his own will and knows what is right from wrong, but the fact is man chooses to do as his own heart desires. As a result, one is given up to the works of the flesh and the wants of the world. The Lord is faithful, and He expects nothing other than faithfulness from His children. God bless you. Amen