Post details: God is not a LawHead!

03/17/06

Permalink 09:21:06 am, Categories: By Trent, 197 words   English (US)

God is not a LawHead!

Isaiah 1:11-16 (The Message)
"Why this frenzy of sacrifices?"
GOD's asking.
"Don't you think I've had my fill of burnt sacrifices,
rams and plump grain-fed calves?
Don't you think I've had my fill
of blood from bulls, lambs, and goats?
When you come before me,
who ever gave you the idea of acting like this,
Running here and there, doing this and that--
all this sheer commotion in the place provided for worship?
"Quit your worship charades.
I can't stand your trivial religious games:
Monthly conferences, weekly Sabbaths, special meetings--
meetings, meetings, meetings--I can't stand one more!
Meetings for this, meetings for that. I hate them!
You've worn me out!
I'm sick of your religion, religion, religion,
while you go right on sinning.
When you put on your next prayer-performance,
I'll be looking the other way.
No matter how long or loud or often you pray,
I'll not be listening.
And do you know why? Because you've been tearing
people to pieces, and your hands are bloody.
Go home and wash up.
Clean up your act.
Sweep your lives clean of your evildoings
so I don't have to look at them any longer.
Say no to wrong.

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Comment from: Pam [Member]
Hi Tent,

What translation is that? The common language really brings it home to rooste!

Pam
Permalink 03/17/06 @ 11:21
Comment from: Rich [Visitor] · http://lutheranseminarylife.blogspot.com/
I'm not Trent but it's Eugene Peterson's The Message
Permalink 03/17/06 @ 19:29
Comment from: Pam [Member]
Rich,

Thank you, Rich!:0)

Pam
Permalink 03/17/06 @ 20:11

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