Then Samuel said, "Is the LORD as delighted with burnt offerings and sacrifices as he would be with your obedience? To follow instructions is better than to sacrifice. To obey is better than sacrificing the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22 (God's Word Bible)
Although this message is directed toward 2016, it expresses what we should already be doing and sets the tone for what is to come beyond this new year.
Obedience is quick.
Embrace the instruction of the Lord - desire it, expect it, respect it, and quickly obey. There is promotion, advancement and fulfillment in being in His will. You say you want what He has purposed and promised...then obey the Lord's directives to receive it. Peace and joy are extensively released in quickly obeying the voice of the Father; for we will have avoided the caverns of uncertainty and expectation to personally bring it all to pass.
There are things needing to be addressed and accomplished in expediting the Lord's intent in this time. He shall impart greater amounts of His wisdom on an even grander scale for implementation of His will, which is according to His greatness. Some of the instruction is well beyond reason or rational thinking; yet, He is always available for consultation and clarity. However, conferring with God is not to be a strategy, ploy or cover up for hesitation, procrastination or undercover rebellion.
Obedience is quick.
Correction and discipline are involved as insight is enhanced. The Lord shall impart His wisdom and the wherewithal to discern happenings and the root cause, people's actions and their motive, and the ability to have compassion without being exploited or consumed. Your love, appreciation and respect for the Almighty will grow, which will prompt you to move even quicker at His directives.
In this age our obedience must be quick. Father God has set this time to personally administer the lives of His people. Obedience is required to acquire in the way He has set, and achieve what He has purposed, as well as for the maintenance - the "be fruitful and multiply" aspect of it all.
Every feature of the wait, all the preparation and sacrifice were a gearing up for this time and what the Lord has in store for us - ~ To completely appreciate it ~ To correct, heal and set our hearts aright ~ To be the best stewards ~ To fully function as His representatives everywhere He places us ~ To gloriously proclaim in word and deed the "omni-ness" of the Lord God Almighty.
Trust God and obey Him...the best is here to come.
Amen.
Blessings to you and yours
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If you would like to accept and confess Jesus Christ, making Him your personal Lord and Savior or if you have turned away from Him to go your own way and wish to return to Him, pray the following prayer aloud:
Dear Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God. I believe You died and rose from the dead on the third day. I believe You are alive and now seated at the right hand of the Father. I believe You died for my sin; paying the debt for sin that I could not pay myself. Please forgive me for all my sin. I invite You into my heart and my life to be my Lord and Savior. I am forgiven. I am now born-again. I am now a child of God. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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Many blessings to you
WORD Fellowship Ministries
Reference Scriptures:
Romans 3:23-25, 6:23, 10:9-10, 14:9; Mark 16:19; John 3:16; Acts 8:37; 2 Corinthians 5:17
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