The Facade of Righteousness

“As for you, son of man, your people are talking together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, saying to each other, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the Lord.’ My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain. Indeed, to them you are nothing more than one who sings love songs with a beautiful voice and plays an instrument well, for they hear your words but do not put them into practice.” Ezekiel 33.

These are the words of Jehovah God speaking to his Prophet Ezekiel and secondarily spoken to us as well.

These words describe godly people who wear well the façade of godliness.

They may attend services well.

They may chastise others who do not attend well.

They may speak out in class.

They may shout out an Amen when the teacher/preacher makes a good point.

They may sing well with heart felt enthusiasm.

They may be willing to take a bullet for Jesus Christ.

All those things look good, but what good are they if…

They are unforgiving and unforgetting?

They talk bad about other people behind their backs?

They are easily offended?

They don’t sacrifice their own needs for the needs of others?

They are judgmental?

They are characterized by anger and inflammatory words?

They are not only willing to take a bullet for Jesus Christ but also willing to shoot a few others with bullets.

Let’s hope when the façade of righteousness is stripped off on the judgment day that God finds that we are righteous through and through.

Hear all of God’s words and devote yourselves to them 100%