This is so true for us, we say we know Him and love Him but that’s it. It is so easy for us to get caught up in the world because that is what fills our days. We need to put God into our day to day routine and desire to learn from His word. Then we will have better understanding of His voice and how to live in this world. I love what God says in chapter 1 verse 16, “Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways.”
It is so important for us to realize our lives need to change and we need to seek lives that are like Jesus’.
In verse 11 the Lord says, “What makes you think I want all your sacrifices? Says the Lord I am sick of your burnt offering of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.”
When we say things, are we really trying to do them? God could care less about our words if they are not followed by our actions. If we think we can live how we want, with no change and expect God to listen to our prayers we are crazy. If you know you are living in sin, don’t worry about prayer get rid of your sins and confess.
Verse 15 says, “When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Through you offer many prayers; I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.”
Truly work on your relationship with the Lord and realize he does want you to obey and seek Him that is why He has given us so much to learn from.
I want to finish with verse 19, “If you will only obey Me, you will have plenty to eat.” Amen