Going through the motions

In Matthew 23:23 Jesus Christ was announcing judgement on the Pharisees and He said: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others." This morning in our church I was asked to do the offering meditation in which I used this verse to point out that our worship through tithes and offerings is not about making a show, but rather a demonstration of our faithful, obedient love for our God. I am saddened that so many so-called "Christians" do all the "right" actions, but the reality is that their hearts are far from what God would desire. The matter of justice, mercy, and faithfulness are not present. These people are concerned about #1 and that is usually evident when either matters in life do not go their way or you cross them somehow. Where did brotherly love go? Where did a selfless love of our God go? I believe that we are so wrapped up in our culture that what "they" think is all-important. No, off course we would never say this out-right, but the actions of so many "Christians" scream this. So, when we go to church, we go through the motions, give a little money and say the right things, but I ask: What condition is your heart? Would God call you or me a hypocrite!?!