Obedient Adoration
Greetings everyone. Here is installment Number Two on the Life of Worship series. Obviously, I still haven't figured out how to do the second page link, but at least it's going up (hopefully in correct order sequence. We'll all know for sure once I hit the "posted" button.) Hopefully Tammy won't fire me for lack of technical skills when she gets back. So, if you keep scrolling down, you should see the entire devotional. Again, hope you enjoy...
Read 1 Samuel 15:10-35
God loves obedience. In fact, He has commanded obedience; however, even though God commands and expects obedience, He still delights in the obedient action of one of His own, accepting it as an act of worship. Obedience is, perhaps, the ultimate expression of worship because it says that we love what is important to the Lord. Worship through obedience is a very serious charge and challenge for an anointed one of God. It is not something to be ignored, done half way or tailored to fit a whim or circumstance.
The Lord, through King Saul, teaches us quite a few things about worship through obedience. First, worshipping obedience causes plans to succeed, both ours and God’s. Saul chose not to offer God his complete obedience and consequently, his future plans for his reign were cut short and the Lord’s plans for the Amalakites were momentarily delayed. When we are worshipfully obedient to God, we are successful, others around us can become successful and God is glorified.
Worship through obedience always reflects God’s truth. Saul was caught in his disobedience and chose to lie, make excuses and blame others. Perhaps the biggest deceit was to himself in thinking God did not know his heart’s intent. When we offer obedient worship to God, we will seek the truth and embrace it fully, no matter what the cost to us.
Adoring obedience is a personal heart resource, not something that can be garnered from someone else’s resources or abundance. Saul thought he could make up for cutting corners on God’s command by offering up the resources of the Amalakites. However, God makes it clear that personal heart obedience is more important, more delightful, to Him than any sacrifice made in the name of worship.
Read 1 Samuel 15:10-35
God loves obedience. In fact, He has commanded obedience; however, even though God commands and expects obedience, He still delights in the obedient action of one of His own, accepting it as an act of worship. Obedience is, perhaps, the ultimate expression of worship because it says that we love what is important to the Lord. Worship through obedience is a very serious charge and challenge for an anointed one of God. It is not something to be ignored, done half way or tailored to fit a whim or circumstance.
The Lord, through King Saul, teaches us quite a few things about worship through obedience. First, worshipping obedience causes plans to succeed, both ours and God’s. Saul chose not to offer God his complete obedience and consequently, his future plans for his reign were cut short and the Lord’s plans for the Amalakites were momentarily delayed. When we are worshipfully obedient to God, we are successful, others around us can become successful and God is glorified.
Worship through obedience always reflects God’s truth. Saul was caught in his disobedience and chose to lie, make excuses and blame others. Perhaps the biggest deceit was to himself in thinking God did not know his heart’s intent. When we offer obedient worship to God, we will seek the truth and embrace it fully, no matter what the cost to us.
Adoring obedience is a personal heart resource, not something that can be garnered from someone else’s resources or abundance. Saul thought he could make up for cutting corners on God’s command by offering up the resources of the Amalakites. However, God makes it clear that personal heart obedience is more important, more delightful, to Him than any sacrifice made in the name of worship.
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