But all at once I remembered something from my first-aid training. In a similar way, the Israelites had failed to grasp the wider implications of their spiritual training. The prophet Isaiah charged them with looking after their own interests but disregarding the needs of others. Their enthusiasm for God was nothing more than hollow ritual. The condemning evidence of their sinful neglect was the poor, hungry, and afflicted among them who remained oppressed and unassisted.
True religion is more than a love for sound doctrine and proper worship.
It includes first aid to our neighbor. That's the strongest evidence that our spiritual training is not being misapplied. When it comes to doing things for others, some people stop at nothing.