Proverbs 15:8–Pleasing the Lord in Prayer

Proverbs 15:8–"The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases Him."

This is one among many passages of Scripture that speak about what God is looking for in His children.  The point here is not that some pray while others offer sacrifices.  The reason the Lord detests the sacrifice of some but the prayer of others has nothing to do with the content of the prayer or the subject of the sacrifices; it's all about the heart of the person.  The wicked will not please God no matter how heartily they pray or even how much they give to charities; God is interested in the heart.  Let us then strive to be a people of honest goodness, made righteous by the atoning sacrifice of Christ Jesus.