Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

In 1 Samuel 15:22, Samuel tells Saul “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams."

- Why is it better to obey is better than sacrifice?

  You can sacrifice something to the Lord, without having a relationship with him. You can give up watching TV for a week, and after that still be living in the same amount of sin as you were before you started.

  But in order to obey the Lord, you must spend time with Him and listen to him; which naturally requires sacrificing your heart and will to the Lord's.


In the end, the Lord doesn't want your stuff, he wants you!

Who Fills Your Void?

In this life there always seems to be things we want. If I can just have ________ than life would be perfect. Oh God, I need this. I have to have it. It is a good thing. I have to have it. God answers our prayer, and then we move on to the next thing. Our next desire. The next thing we have to have.

So many times in this life we look to things to fill the void in our life. That void is for only God to fill. What ever you are "lacking" today, seek the Creator of all. What ever your desire is today, seek the one who fills our desires. God is the one who will never let us down, who loves us unconditionally, and who is our ALL in ALL.

Love on God tonight, not for any other reason but because he is the lover of our soul.


Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.