I Samuel 15:22 (CSB) - Then Samuel said: Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice; to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
Everyone has struggled with obedience. Some of you struggled to obey your parents as you were growing up. I am sure that at times you struggled to obey and submit to instructions from your boss. Many of you have struggled with doing what is right and good.
It seems that there is a war going on in you when you decide to obey and do the things that you are called to do. God does not take pleasure in the things you do or the sacrifices you make. What pleases God is your obedience to Him and doing what He has instructed you to do.
The steps of obedience will lead you into a fulfilling destiny, while the steps of disobedience will keep you living below your privileges. To get to any level in God you must learn to hear and obey His instructions.
As a young adult, I learned a song which went something like this, “Trust and obey, for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus; you must trust and obey.” In order for you to experience happiness and fulfillment, you must first learn to hear, trust, and obey the voice of God.
Please ponder and meditate on this:
Am I obeying God’s instructions for my life?
About The Ministry
- Joan Murray Ministries
- is a non-profit, Bible-based, Christ-centered ministry dedicated to impacting the lives of people around the world with the Power and Truth of the Word of God. Joan Murray Ministries is called to share the life-changing Word of God to the masses, to care for the sick, the widowed, and the poor, and to provide shelter to the orphans. The ministry is also called to teach, train and equip prisoners through the Word of God by helping them to achieve freedom, wholeness and victory in Christ Jesus.
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