Obedience
1 Samuel 15:22 (TNIV) asks us, "Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord?" The same verse then gives us the answer: "To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams."
Since Jesus Christ was the sacrifice for us and our sins on the cross, we no longer have to offer animal sacrifices or give burnt offerings. However, you still may be giving an offering to God in the form of a tithe or a service. That is fine and appropriate to do, but remember that, more than anything else, God wants obedience to Him from you. Offer to Him what you want, but He'll take obedience over it any day of the week.
You will never purchase God's delight and blessing with your offering, if you are also living a life full of disobedience. Obedience is the currency of greatest value when you're in the market for God's favor and delight in your life.
Since Jesus Christ was the sacrifice for us and our sins on the cross, we no longer have to offer animal sacrifices or give burnt offerings. However, you still may be giving an offering to God in the form of a tithe or a service. That is fine and appropriate to do, but remember that, more than anything else, God wants obedience to Him from you. Offer to Him what you want, but He'll take obedience over it any day of the week.
You will never purchase God's delight and blessing with your offering, if you are also living a life full of disobedience. Obedience is the currency of greatest value when you're in the market for God's favor and delight in your life.
posted by Stephen Guschov at 1:26 PM
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