ESOCS Devotional 23 March 2021
TEXT: 1 SAMUEL 15:12-23
MEMORY VERSE: “But Samuel replied, what is more pleasing to the Lord; your burnt offering and sacrifices or your obedience to His voice? Listen Obedience is better than sacrifice and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.” 1 Samuel 15:22
What moves God is not your sacrifice but your obedience. Get delighted in the commandment of God. Let everything He says be convenient for you. In our text today, Saul tried to justify what he did, presenting to Samuel how he had thought that the fat of the rams he brought back will please God at sacrifice. But he was made to understand that obedience is more important to God than sacrifices. Obedience pleases God. That is why there is a level of blessings your prayers (sacrifice) cannot obtain but by pleasing God through obedience, it comes with ease.
Always look out for the instructions attached to the promises of God and obey them to commit God to fulfill His promise in your life.
QUALITIES OF OBEDIENCE
There should be no altercation (Exodus 26:30)
It is the proof of Godly fear (John 2:5)
It is the pathway to dominion (John 5:30)
In conclusion, rulers are made by following rules and those who don’t enjoy being under law will remain low.
Read yesterday’s ESOCS Devotional here
CHALLENGES
Don’t step into doing anything for God until you are convinced and willing to do it.
PRAYER POINT
Pray that God will give you the heart to obey Him in everything.
FURTHER READING: 1 Samuel 15:1-11; Jeremiah 7:1-15; 2 Corinthians 8:16, 9:5
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ESOCS Devotional 23 March 2021