S – You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.” 

Mark 7:13 CSB

O – Jesus challenges the Pharisees because they would use the Law when they wanted to and allowed loopholes at other times.  

A – This is challenging even today.  Different people will read the same Bible passage and interpret it differently.   In the most genuine instances, people will develop a lifestyle or belief based on that interpretation.  The principle is to capture the character and heart of God as we read His Word.

R – Lord, thank you for your Word.  It never changes and it has stood the test of eternity.  Please give me the ability to capture your heart as I read it and apply it to my life.  Help me not to read it through “my lens and desires.”  Instead, help me to read it through your heart and to walk in a way that lines up with that.