They say, “To honor God we had special days when we gave up eating…we humbled ourselves to honor God…”
But the LORD says, “…You cannot do these things as you do now and believe your prayers are heard in heaven.”
“This kind of special day is not what I want…
I will tell you the kind of special day I want:”
Free the people you have put in prison unfairly and undo their chains.
Free those to whom you are unfair and stop their hard labor.
Share your food with the hungry and bring poor, homeless people into your own homes.
When you see someone who has no clothes, give him yours, and don’t refuse to help your own relatives.”
“If you stop making trouble for others, if you stop using cruel words and pointing your finger at others, if you feed those who are hungry and take care of the needs of those who are troubled, then your light will shine in the darkness, and you will be bright like sunshine at noon. Isaiah 58:6-10. Amen.
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