Jer. 6, 7 [The Message]

Jeremiah pointed out Israel and Judah’s sin and reluctance to come back to God. He was looking for their obedience instead of token worship and false compliance with His Laws. They were good at putting on an act to fake lives of obedience.

King Saul raised up a quick sacrifice to appease the Lord after he had directly disobeyed God by sparing the lives of sheep and cattle which were to have been eliminated. [1 Sam. 15:22] God had Samuel indict him with these words … “to obey is better than sacrifice.”

I’m sure you will find contemporary Jews in Israel right now busy performing their religious ceremonies which are lifeless and deny the Lordship of Christ Jesus. Their disobedience has opened them up to tragedies such as the Oct. 7th slaughter.

“I am Jesus Whom you persecute.” [Acts 9:5]