Obedience
“Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:23 NASB).”
"Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner (John 5:19 NASB)."
"Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner (John 5:19 NASB)."
Definition: The state or quality of being obedient; the act or practice of obeying; dutiful or submissive compliance (Dictionary.com).
We do not need to sacrifice to meet any of God’s needs and our sacrifices for appeasement and salvation are never sufficient, only the sacrifice of Jesus is - so obedience is better than sacrifice. Obedience is more than compliance it is dutiful or submissive compliance. Obedience represents a proper heart attitude that mere rule following cannot completely express. Let us be wary of seeking a renown reputation: in so seeking we may allow man's estimations to ultimately dictate what should or should not be done, thus damaging our capacity to follow Christ as He followed the Father.
May we model such an obedient life for our child, please help us to be commited to Your Way above all other ways no matter the pressure to aspire to so called political or social "correctness". As for our family - the standard You set is all the correctness we want to aspire to.
Thank Your for Your help and many blessings.
