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OBEDIENCE OVER SACRIFICE

May 3, 2017 · 3 Comments

Obedience is not always fun. It often takes laying down “your rights” and trusting the unknown. But the Bible shows us time and time again that the Lord requires obedience in order to please Him. He doesn’t say pray about, consult with others or ask Google. When God tells you to do something, you obey no matter how foolish it looks. This is a faith that pleases Him.

Saul is a good example of the need to obey God’s instructions, above all. God anointed Saul king. Then with favor gave His enemies into His hand. His only instruction was that he was to destroy all. To not spare a thing. Yet, after His great victory, he kept the best of the sheep, calves and all the plunder. He says to Himself, “I will keep the best to sacrifice to the Lord.” Then the Lord says to Samuel,

I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions. I will remove Him from His throne.” -1 Samuel 15:10

Then the spirit of the Lord left Saul and he was without peace for the remaining of His life. He was jealous of David because the spirit of the Lord was on Him in His place. With unrest, His mission was to hunt David down without ceasing, the remaining of His life.

Obedience over sacrifice
You see, obedience is our expression of our love for God. We justify our ways are better when we choose sacrifice over obedience. No matter how good the sacrifice might seem, he requires that we trust and obey Him and not our own ways.

Let us live an obedient life. One that leads to peace, favor and protection. One that truly pleases our father who is perfect in all of His ways.

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If the devil can’t get rid of you in your mother If the devil can’t get rid of you in your mother’s womb then he will attack your mind, your life to try and defeat you. ⚠️
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He’ll make you think you have mental illness, anxiety, depression & confusion. He’ll even have you blame others but in reality he is the peace robber. He is the root cause of the attacks on your mind.
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But there’s hope, friends. The more you captivate your thoughts, stop entertaining yourself with the things of this world, saturate yourself in God’s word, allow him access to your heart, let him heal you of your past and believe the truth of who he says you are, the more you’ll live FREE.
The enemy will constantly try to sneak in and lie when he knows we’re vulnerable. But when he realizes that we cannot be moved, then he loses his power over us and backs off. 🔥 Remember, you are not defeated. You are more than a conqueror in Christ. 💙
“I have given you the authority to resist the devil and he will flee from you. Do not fear. Be strong & Courageous.” -James 4:7, Joshua 1:9
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Jesus is the best example of this. He proved his true love for us when he sacrificed on the cross and he did it willingly.
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concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish.
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