Jesus’ indictment of the Pharisees in this passage is extremely important for us to consider during this season of repentance, confession, and fasting known as Lent. Have we thrown out God’s commandments for the traditions of men? So often we worry more about our traditions rather than what is truly important. Often times we complain if the music is too loud or too soft; or whine about if we take the Lord’s Supper a little differently than normal, but fail to remember the people who are in need around us.
Apparently the Pharisees had pitted one law against another in such a way that it would have been the elderly who were ultimately neglected for the pledge that their children had made. In response to this, Jesus calls their hearts into question. In the same way, we must constantly evaluate our hearts above our religious practices, keeping in mind that the greatest commandment is to love God with all of our being and to love our neighbor as ourselves.
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