Morning — December 9 — Proverbs 21:3

To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice. — Proverbs 21:3True righteousness is not a performance of religious duty but the external fruit of a heart surrendered to divine influence. God values a life marked by justice, mercy, and humility far above any ritual. This kind of life cannot be manufactured by human effort; it flows from being transformed by God’s grace as we sit at His feet in dependence.