HEARING AND OBEYING
1 Samuel 15:22 (1 Kingdoms 15:22)
Then Samuel said, “If only the desired whole burnt offerings and desired sacrifices were equal to the Lord, as compared to one who heeds the voice of the Lord! Behold! Hearing is better than a good sacrifice and obedience than the fat of rams.
Personal Challenges
We are beginning to see a trend in our churches and parishes, which is an increase in the number of services performed. In some cases, the driver behind this is the belief that the more of these that we attend, the closer we are to God. This is not a new phenomenon. Here we see Samuel chastising King Saul for this very issue. What God wants is us to be listening to Him. He wants us to be obeying Him, which today means loving Him and loving our neighbor. When we are treating those around us with contempt or demeaning them because they are not joining all the services like we are, then we are not obeying God. He wants us to be loving and caring. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!
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