Jesus himself was an observant Jew, and the themes and images of the Holy Scriptures were elemental to him. He presented himself as the one who would not undermine the Law and the Prophets but fulfill them. In our Gospel reading from Mark, Jesus quotes a passage from Isaiah to call out those whose worship practice was superficial and routine. Jesus spoke about an attitude toward God that he saw as the tendency to substitute religiosity for genuine obedience to God and his word. In today’s vernacular, we would call that giving “lip service.” Jesus came “to do the will of the one who sent me.” Is that our daily mission, to do “the will of God” in our life? We cannot do it alone. We can do nothing without God. Only through a steadfast commitment to the Lord can we find that deep transformation of our hearts, minds, and souls that will change everything.