The Last Stop on the Religious Bus

After the prophet Isaiah described the people of God as “a people laden with iniquity,” we can almost hear the crowd rejecting this message. “Look at how religious we are! Look at all the offerings, solemn assemblies, and Sabbath rules we obey to the letter!” But the Lord was not pleased with their worship. In fact, the Lord called their huge outpourings of religious activity an “abomination” and “vain worship.” And the people of Isaiah’s day were not alone, for Jesus even called out the religious leaders of his day for their vain worship. How do we make sure that our worship is God pleasing instead of offensive? (Isaiah 1.10-20) August 29, 2021