Sacrificing the Sacrifice
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lordthan sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
Too often, we are focused on the rituals of religion vice obeying God. Samuel challenged Saul in 1 Samuel 15:22: 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. And David discusses the uselessness of our vain sacrifices in Psalms 50:7–17. The Lord is not dependent upon our rituals or sacrifices. Even Jesus directed us in Matthew 5:23-24 to forsake our sacrifice and follow the commandments first.
I have the problem of letting religious rituals get in the way of obedience to God’s direction. If we would but sacrifice the sacrifice and follow His will, we would be much better off!
Proverbs 21:3
Too often, we are focused on the rituals of religion vice obeying God. Samuel challenged Saul in 1 Samuel 15:22: 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. And David discusses the uselessness of our vain sacrifices in Psalms 50:7–17. The Lord is not dependent upon our rituals or sacrifices. Even Jesus directed us in Matthew 5:23-24 to forsake our sacrifice and follow the commandments first.
I have the problem of letting religious rituals get in the way of obedience to God’s direction. If we would but sacrifice the sacrifice and follow His will, we would be much better off!
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