Ceremoniously placed in the Temple during Solomon’s reign, a chest known as the Ark of the Covenant contained two stone tablets chiseled with words cementing the relationship between God and His people. Jesus called Pharisees hypocrites. For example, they demanded ritual washing but allowed people to wash their hands of responsibility for elderly parents. (Donors had use of Gorban Temple donations for themselves—but not for parents in need.) When a Gentile asked Jesus to cure her daughter, the Lord mimicked what God’s “chosen people” actually thought by comparing her request to giving food meant for children to the dogs. He rewarded her request for a “table scrap” of His help. Jesus fed a crowd by multiplying seven loaves and a few fish. Do we pray for what we desire but also ask to understand what God desires of us