Matthew 23:23
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Justice, mercy, and faithfulness are the important qualities God is seeking. Obeying the rules is no substitute. While it is good to pay attention to details, we must never lose our sense of priorities in spiritual matters.

Jesus did not condemn the practice of tithing. The Pharisees majored on minors. They had rules for every minute area of life, while at the same time they forgot about the important things.

Application

What are some convictions we used to have which we are not practicing today? Are we minoring on majors and majoring on minors? Pray through it.