'Stop bringing meaningless offerings!'

Join me each weekday for a short thought from the Bible to help us listen to what God is saying right now.Yesterday’s Bible reading is available on YouTube here.The Bible Uncancelled is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.You might also appreciate my other channel, Understand the Bible, with lots of courses about aspects of the Christian faith, plus a weekly sermon:“Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom;listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!‘The multitude of your sacrifices – what are they to me?’ says the Lord.‘I have more than enough of burnt offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals;I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.When you come to appear before me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts?Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me.New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations – I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals I hate with all my being.They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them.When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you;even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening."Isaiah 1:10-15 Get full access to The Bible Uncancelled at bibleuncancelled.substack.com/subscribe