1 Samuel 15:22 (NKJV) 22 So Samuel said: “Has 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 heed than the fat of rams.
It can be easy to get fooled into thinking that making sacrifices is important in our walk with God. Somehow, we get our signals mixed up and it seems like we begin to get proud of how we give up this or that for God.
But in reality, we can sacrifice all we want and still not be pleasing God!
When push comes to shove, God would much prefer that we obey Him, rather than to get caught up in sacrifices.
Sometimes obeying Him will require sacrifices, but the obedience is much more important to our walk with Him than the sacrifice itself.
If we’re not obeying God’s voice and what He requires of us, the sacrifice is equal to idolatry and will only give us a false sense of righteousness.
Obey God’s voice first. Sacrifice only if He asks us to.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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