Zechariah 7:8-10 The word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying: 9Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgements, show kindness and mercy to one another; 10do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.
This is a message from God through Zechariah that talks about hypocrisy. Just before this passage, God asks the people, when you fasted and observed all the special festivals, did you do it for me? Because that's not what I really wanted. What I really wanted was mercy and love. What I really wanted was for you to treat the most vulnerable among you with love and loyalty.
There is nothing wrong with religious observance. There is nothing wrong with daily prayer, with worship and rituals. What is wrong is if we are in such a hurry to get to church for prayer that we step over our neighbor to get there. Walk the walk. Every day.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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