“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you give a tenth of your mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected and omitted the weightier (more important) matters of the Law—right and justice and mercy and fidelity. These you ought [particularly] to have done, without neglecting the others.” Matthew 23:23 ->me: This passage today really points at how damaging legalism can be to one’s faith. I am currently reading through the “7 woe’s” and this one just reinforces that my heart has to be right and the motives behind my worship be true. Reading through Matthew has been such a great time of my theology flowing together to help reinforce the heart behind how I follow God. Jesus’ instruction, even on just one topic, can span multiple chapters. Justice, mercy, and fidelity – these combined with “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind”…”love your neighbor as you yourself want to be loved”, is really poignant. Remembering these throughout the day helps me stay on the right track!