And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
(1 Samuel 15:22)
Here are seven reasons why obedience is better than sacrifice:
# It is greater to obey without fully understanding, than it is to sacrifice.
# It is better to obey a command that you would not naturally do, than it is to sacrifice.
# It is better to obey instructions you do not agree with, than it is to sacrifice.
# It is greater to obey humbling commands, than it is to sacrifice.
# It is better to obey instructions that don't require your wisdom than it is to sacrifice.
# It takes greater faithfulness and diligence to perform duties that do not appear urgent or important.
# The consequence of obeying or disobeying one little instruction can be so great that no sacrifice could ever compensate.
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Culled from Chapter 18 of Church Planting by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills.
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