“These people… honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me” (Is. 29:13)
With these words, the prophet Isaiah showed that worship is not just about what we say but about what we treasure in our hearts. God does not want us to simply say we believe; he wants us to believe. In this passage, we see the contrast between the lip worship of Herod and the authentic worship of the magi surrendering their time, talents, and treasures at the feet of the King.