Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.
Mark 7:8
Sometimes we think we will “get in good” with God by the things we do. We attend church, we give our offerings, we may even serve in some way. All of these things are excellent and a wonderful way to serve the Lord’s mission… but they don’t improve our status, rather, they reveal it. We get closer with the Lord and thus we do more, we don’t do more in order to get closer with the Lord. It’s a very subtle difference. The Pharisees didn’t understand. While it is true, you only really believe what you actually do… you can still go through the motions to do all the right things, without actually believing it in your heart. Believe and do, do because you believe. Don’t simply follow empty rituals, fill those rituals with meaning (don’t just abandon them altogether).
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