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But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.

Matthew 9:13

The goody-goodies scolded the disciples for their Teacher’s questionable affiliations. When Jesus heard them, he clapped back with gospel rounds, out Bibling the Bible guys: God doesn’t want your self-righteous sacrifices; he wants your broken spirits.

Had the Pharisees instead embraced their fellow-sinnership with the despised crowd and reclined at table with Jesus, they too would have found salvation that day. Let us not fall short of it. May we prioritize our Christianity like so: get mercy, show mercy, love mercy.