Why do we try so hard to earn our way before God? Do we think we can perform in such a way that it will make us right before God? This type of thinking/life replaces the work of Christ and dilutes faith to keeping a ledger of the good and bad that we do and serves no purpose before the eyes of God. We can never do enough good to replace Grace. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life, no man comes to God but through me. Choose to humbly confess sin and by faith know it is forgiven rather than trying to replace it with a ledger of good/bad.
Matthew 9:12
“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice. ’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners
Hosea 6:6
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice,
the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings
1 Samuel 15:22
“Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
and to listen than the fat of rams
Ecclesiastes 5:1
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil
Isaiah 1:15
learn to do good;
seek justice,
correct oppression;
bring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow’s cause
