1st Samuel 15:22. “And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken that the fat of rams.”
TO OBEY IS BETTER. Isn’t it of great value to give what was given to you? The sentimental value is of some worth. How about gathering to raise our voices too? Is that not worshiping in spirit and in truth?
As good as those actions and the sincere motivation – What God has to say has more value than what we do. Obeying God in deed is the basis of consecration – He is waiting for our return when self-will is finally through.
Words of thanks when sorrowing have meaning to those who hear. The sacrifice of thanksgiving has value that is high. The offering of our temporal goods makes us to draw near – But to obey is better than any sacrifice we supply.
The things we offer the Lord may be our very best – We rightly think that God deserves the very best we offer. Then from the Word of God there comes the promise to be blest – Obey what God says and asks is better than what we prefer.
Yes, it is important to give to God what all I can – And by His grace I will present a sacrifice to Him. But more importantly is listening and obeying as a grateful man, I join allegiance with those who are obedient men.
“O God who holds the breath of all men in Thy hand: impress on me once again the value of genuine obedience to Thy Word and Thy will. I have recently been in the presence of those who are trying to learn about Thee rather than know Thee. I want to know Thee more so that there will never be a question in my mind about obeying or just sacrificing. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”