Zechariah 1-7
Seventy years into Judah's exile, in the fourth year of King Darius' reign, the people of Bethel asked a question of the Lord regarding whether they should continue in mourning or if the exile would end. God's response was probably not what they wanted to hear... he asked if their hearts had turned to him or if all of their sacrifice was for themselves and for show. We must remember, even today, that we may be able to fool our neighbors with our pious displays, the the intended audience of our worship is not fooled or amused... he knows our heart. Our only true choice is to turn to him with everything that we are or else we are turning away from him.
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