Matthew 11-12

It took me 10 minutes to read this passage. I really like the translation of 12:7 in the Message: "I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual." God inspired David with the idea of a contrite heart (psalm 51:17); one that is broken of self. But Jesus wants more than a heart broken from self, his desire is for a heart pliable by God to reach people in every circumstance of life. Too often I have held on to rituals because I was comfortable with them, but I think that Jesus call us to a life of faith, not comfort. It is faith the God will use to bring about his greatness in our lives and through our circumstances.
Stuart