Instead of a Show

Please read Isaiah 1:11-17 right now.

I recently saw Jon Foreman sing this song live in Atlanta... I have not been able to get it out of my mind since that day. I'm not sure why Jon wrote it. He mentioned it was straight out of Isaiah. I have no clue if it was motivated by a personal experience..... but I can say that it resonates with me because of a few personal experiences.`I constantly am afraid of being a "show." I fear that church growth, musical growth, and etc.... will make it too easy for us to go through motions rather than truly being cut at the heart for God.

This song may come off as offensive, but is Isaiah 1:11-17 any less straightforward?

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Check out the lyrics...

I hate all your show and pretense
The hypocrisy of your praise
The hypocrisy of your festivals
I hate all your show
Away with your noisy worship
Away with your noisy hymns
I stomp on my ears when you’re singing ‘em
I hate all your show

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show

Your eyes are closed when you’re praying
You sing right along with the band
You shine up your shoes for services
There’s blood on your hands
You turned your back on the homeless
And the ones that don’t fit in your plan
Quit playing religion games
There’s blood on your hands

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show

Let’s argue this out
If your sins are blood red
Let’s argue this out
You’ll be one of the clouds
Let’s argue this out
Quit fooling around
Give love to the ones who can’t love at all
Give hope to the ones who got no hope at all
Stand up for the ones who can’t stand at all, all
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show
I hate all your show

Instead let there be a flood of justice
An endless procession of righteous living, living
Instead let there be a flood of justice
Instead of a show
I hate all your show