In Matthew 23, Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for their hard hearts, religious legalism, and downright cruelty. It’s probably his most scathing sermon recorded in the Gospels. At one point, he calls them blind guides who strain out gnats from their meals while swallowing camels. They’ve been so obsessed by all sorts of little things that they’ve missed the important stuff, like justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Faithfulness is not just one more thing to add to your To Do list. It’s at the basis of everything in the Kingdom of God.