“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
In the middle of last night God spoke to me about the devastating influence of religion. It discriminates based on a system of rules. It is intolerant to the work of the cross.
Religion has created a series of rules concerning how you must worship and serve God. You must conform to these rules or you are an outcast. Your devotion to God is measured by your ability to keep these rules and your heart attitude towards God becomes secondary.
Jesus spoke concerning the greatest commandment to believers. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the foundation to living with God. This commandment is void of rules and you are evaluated on your heart condition to God.
“Religion corrupts My reputation and disavows the work of the cross!”
Religion wants to control you and your Creator wants to set you free. Jesus came to convict you of sin and provide a way for all your sins to be forgiven and for you to be restored to God.
Religion wants you to find God through laws and regulations. Jesus died to shatter the network of religious laws and practices. When you encounter Jesus, He will tell you to go and sin no more.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. You only hope is to walk by faith trusting the promises of Jesus. There is no other way.
Your faith will set you free!
Hal Hollister Ministry 