One of the reasons that the Jews became so legalistic during the four hundred years between the last prophet of God and the birth of Christ is that they were not hearing from their Lord. God had stopped speaking to them, and even though they still had their written scrolls, they did not feel that there was anything real about the “religion” they were practicing. Since we are called to be prophets as Christians, we have no excuse for not hearing from God. Pray for the Jews who still have not heard from their God and are practicing empty religion and also for the Christians who have let legalism guide their relationship with God.
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