VOD: verse of the day

Obedience

Verse for the Day
But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. Listening to him is much better than offering the fat of rams.
- 1 Samuel 15:22

Oh boy does this verse speak a thousand words. Our Lord is most pleased with us when we are obedient to him. Listening to him is better than fasting for a day or giving of our time to volunteer. The thing that gets me, is that he wants us to fast or give sacrifices out of obedience, not out of selfish ambition or to gain his approval. He wants us to know him, and to be still and listen. I think of obedience it is listening, and then doing the action requested. This is what our earthly parents want from us, to listen and obey, and how many times have I resisted them and wanted my own way b/c I thought I knew best. The same is true with my relationship with my heavenly father. He tells me to do something, and I don't b/c I think my way is better. But its not, he knows its not, and I think deep down I know its not. It pleases him when I obey his words, and I do long to please him.

posted by Anonymous @ 9:39 AM