3rd Nephi 15:3-9

3 And he said unto them: Marvel not that I said unto you that old things had passed away, and that all things had become anew.

4 Behold, I say unto you that the law is fulfilled that was given unto Moses.

5 Behold, I am he that gave the law, and I am he who covenanted with my people Israel; therefore, the law in me is fulfilled, for I have come to fulfil the law; therefore it hath an end.

6 Behold, I do not destroy the prophets, for as many as have not been fulfilled in me, verily I say unto you, shall all be fulfilled.

7 And because I said unto you that old things have passed away, I do not destroy that which hath been spoken concerning things which are to come.

8 For behold, the covenant which I have made with my people is not all fulfilled; but the law which was given unto Moses hath an end in me.

9 Behold, I am the law, and the light. Look unto me, and endure to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the end will I give eternal life.

Jesus is here teaching that the law of Moses has been fulfilled. "But the law which was given unto Moses hath an end in me."

We look back at the previous chapters and see that He actually taught that He was going to be introducing a higher law. We see multiple examples in chapter 12"Ye have heard that it has been said by them ____________ But I say unto you________________ ."

His fulfilling of the law of Moses was not an end of expectations. He goes on in chapter 15 verse 10 to say "Behold, I have given unto you the commandments; therefore keep my commandments."

So what does it mean then that the law of Moses was fulfilled.  I think it has everything to do with our hearts.

My mind instantly thought of the words of Micah 6:6-8, 

6  Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

I think of Hosea proclaiming in chapter 6 verse 6

6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

I hear the prophet Joel in Joel 2:13 crying, And rend your heart, and not your garments.

Jesus disliked hypocrisy. "Woe unto you," He says over and over and over.

Matthew 23:23

23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Matthew 23:28

28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

What does all this mean to me? It means I need to look at my life and ask myself if I am only living the outward signs of devotion. Do I appear to be a disciple of Christ but inwardly I am not living as He has asked. Am I a hypocrite? Do I fake the life of a good Christian?

Or am I out of integrity and need to make a course correction? Do justice and mercy guide my actions toward others? Am I walking truly with the lord?

I can honestly say that have tried to follow Jesus my whole life. I do so imperfectly and yet I'm confident that He accepts my imperfect gift. He is everything to me - my mentor, my teacher, my Savior.

Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Tune my heart to sing thy grace

I love these words from Elder Holland's October 2007 conference address. "Brothers and sisters, every one of us aspires to a more Christ-like life than we often succeed in living. If we admit that - and are trying to improve, we are not hypocrites, we are human."

It is easy to fall back on the outward commandments. We can go through the motions and give the appearance of following Christ. And these higher laws of a broken heart, sacrifice of self, serving others, letting justice and mercy guide our actions, loving all people - these are hard to do. But He doesn't call us to do it alone.  He asks us to walk with Him step by step, imperfectly now, but trusting that as we do so He will lead us home.