I understand why Jesus Christ rebelled against the established religious system while He was here on earth. Religion seeks to sustain itself, rather than build the Kingdom of God. Religion doesn't necessarily meet the needs of the community in which it resides. Religion and tradition walk hand in hand, looking behind them and reminiscing about what once was. They will often refer to the "good ole days" with misty eyes.
I am challenged in my walk with Christ to forget those things which are behind me and press forward, toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14). There is a calling higher than religion, my friends. There is a calling to imitate the example that Jesus Christ gave us while in human form. He met the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of all those who chose to believe that He could.
The offer is still being extended to believe that He can! He can eliminate that void in your life that you are trying to use religion to fill. Church busy-ness won't satisfy your soul. That longing that you feel deep down within is God calling you into relationship with Him. The time is coming and now is for you to worship Him in spirit and in truth (see John 4:23-24). God isn't seeking religious people; He's seeking true worshippers!
"...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10b (KJV)
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