Sin contaminates everything we do. When we are not right with God, everything we do becomes contaminated and tinged by sin. There are consequences to our sin. The people were still working and sacrificing, but God couldn’t receive any of it because of their sins. If we live in known sin, the Lord cannot honor and bless even our acts of devotion. It does not matter how outwardly holy we appear if we live in sin before Him. We must see that we need to confess our sins and turn back to him, just as Judah did. Here’s the good news – He is always faithful, and just to forgive and cleanse us. But we must return.
