Related commentaries – Ritual

Mere Rituals Will Gain You No Favor in God’s Sight – Romans 2:25 – 2:29

Yardmaster Checks The Telephone Operator For The Time

A railroad yardmaster called the telephone daily at exactly 11:45 to verify the time. After years of this ritual, the operator asked the yardmaster, “Why do you call each day at exactly the same time?” His reply, “I take my responsibilities very seriously, I call to be certain I blow the 12:00 whistle exactly at 12:00!” The operator’s retort was, “How coincidental, I set my clock everyday by your 12:00 whistle!!” (Dennis Clark - Sermon Central)