Obedient Adoration Con't

Worshipping obedience always completes the assigned task. God does not consider partial obedience to be any obedience at all. Saul obviously did not understand this concept. He thought that by fulfilling the main portion of God’s command, he was being obedient. God is nothing if not consistent. Just as it takes complete commitment to Jesus to receive salvation, so it takes immediate and fully compliant obedience to His designated command for Him to consider us fully obedient to His word.
Finally, worshiping obedience is necessary to maintain our holy appointment and calling. Saul probably never considered that his one act of disobedience, which he probably considered minor, would cost him his crown. God will not use someone who is not fully committed to Him, His methods and His plan.
The challenge is great for each one of us to live in continuous, holy, worshipful obedience. But the joy and reward of knowing that we have furthered God’s plans, embraced His truth and touched His heart by our chosen obedience will turn our challenge into our coronation.

Food for Thought:

1. According to Exodus 19:5-6, why do you think it is so important to God that His anointed children worship Him through obedience?
2. Take time to reflect on what God may be calling you to do right now. Write out how the five aspects of worshiping obedience will affect the accomplishment of your calling.

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