💥"ஆதவன்" 🌳தியானம் - எண் 1913
📆 Monday, May 04, 2026
"Then the Lord
said, 'Because this people draws near with their words and honours Me with
their lip service, but they remove their hearts far from Me, and their
reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote.'" (Isaiah
29:13)
Today, there is no shortage
of crowds in churches, Christian gatherings, and conventions. Thousands of
people gather everywhere. Because of this, some ministers claim that a revival
has come to the country. However, it is clearly evident that these crowds and
prayers have not actually brought about a significant change in the personal
lives of the people.
Dearly beloved, if all the
Christians gathering in churches today were truly gathering for God, we would
see a massive transformation in their lives. That, in turn, would have created
a great change in the nation. But the majority of people gather only for their
worldly needs and blessings. Therefore, after the church service, they live
just like any other person, without any change in their lives. Furthermore,
they are often found engaging in various acts of deception, fraud, and bribery.
This is not a new
phenomenon; it was a practice that existed even in the days of the Prophet
Isaiah. Back then, people sacrificed bulls and sheep to God, offered tithes,
and worshipped by burning incense in the presence of God. Yet, their lives
remained corrupt.
Regarding this, Isaiah says:
"But he who kills an ox
is like one who slays a man; he who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who
breaks a dog’s neck; he who offers a grain offering is like one who offers
swine’s blood; he who burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol. As they
have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their
abominations." (Isaiah 66:3)
In the above verse, Isaiah
notes that they "have chosen their own ways." This means that even
though they offer these sacrifices, they do not choose God's way, but rather
the way of their own hearts. Moreover, he says their "soul delights in
their abominations." Yes, despite offering all these sacrifices, rituals,
and offerings, they continue to take pleasure in their sinful paths.
Indeed, dearly beloved,
people draw near to the Lord with their mouths and worship with their lips, but
their hearts remain far from Him. Although they come to churches and worship
with an appearance of reverence, it is not a fear of God that comes from truly
knowing Him; rather, it is a "tradition learned by rote" (human
commandment). That is, they worship out of a fear instilled by parents who
taught them about the fear of God since they were small children.
In contrast, for those who
truly know God, the Holy Spirit Himself will impart the knowledge of God. They
will not be mere "worship-only Christians," but will be those who
know and worship God with their whole soul. A witnessed (testifying) life
exists only among such worshippers.
When we live not by merely
worshipping with our mouths, but by truly knowing, perceiving, and loving God,
our worship will be a distinct kind of worship. When we engage in such worship,
our lives will also be transformed. Let us live with the desire to know God and
to possess Him in our lives; let us worship Him for that very reason.

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