"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone."
Matthew 23:23
This is a good reminder (as is the whole chapter) about focusing on the details rather than on the overall principle. I think we do that too often today as well... get into speculation and exactness with tiny things, but omit or forget "the weightier matters."
Today, let's focus on the important things (specifically judgement, mercy, and faith which are called out here) and get the big things down before we start stressing over the smalller details. Let's counsel with God and get our priorities straight, so that we can stand with clear consciences before Christ when we meet him again.
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