While the agreement of the teacher of religious law is nice, it says more about him than it does about Jesus. Our judgements on Jesus' teachings are not the issue. Our obedience of Jesus' teachings is the issue. Spiritual arguments that are about fine points of interpretation can become excuses for pride or division. Jesus' concern is that we honor the will of God by obeying what he says. This obedience must be obedience of the heart and not just obedience in behavior. While I hope and trust that everyone who reads this devotional today appreciates, agrees, and applauds the teaching of Jesus, we must realize that it is not our place to sit in judgement on the merit of Jesus' teaching. Instead, you and I are called to obey him as our Lord and thus honor the Father who sent him.