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God Always Requires Obedience - 1 Samuel 15: 22-23

God speaks in His word of many things but there's one word that always repeats showing the importance God has for it obedience is that word He loves to greet God is delighted when we obey Him for obedience glorifies His mighty name no amount of sacrifices will suffice a humble obedient saint is His aim God hates sin like nothing else for disobedience to God is truly sin revealing a heart full of rebellion needing divine forgiveness to enter in God's voice speaks to the human heart convicting to convert that sinning soul revealing how deep sin penetrates but grace goes further healing that hole God loves us to trust and obey showing our love is faithfully true being happy in Jesus is so fulfilling God's will is the best you can do (And Samuel said, “Has 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 listen than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.”) 1 Samuel 15: 22-23 (ESV)

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Date: 2/19/2025 11:24:00 AM
no amount of sacrifices will suffice a humble obedient saint is His aim… God loves us to trust and obey showing our love is faithfully true…feom the scripture: For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry…Amen…we duly obey the Almighty, the merciful, the grace giver of life! Love this, Gordon
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 2/19/2025 1:31:00 PM
Thanks Kim, Glad you loved this piece and appreciate your words of wisdom. Blessings, Gordon
Date: 2/15/2025 8:38:00 PM
Very insightful Gordon. I have to confess that I'm sorely lacking in biblical knowledge and expertise. But thanks to the good Lord inspiring GREAT poets like yourself, I am both lifted up with His wisdom as well as reminded to spend more time reading His Word which I intend to do - Blessings & Kudos / Terrell
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 2/16/2025 7:13:00 AM
Thanks Terrell, Glad you enjoyed this piece and found it very insightful, indeed we all need to spend more time in God's word.Take care with God's blessings, Gordon
Date: 2/14/2025 2:33:00 PM
Well said. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. So our obedience doesnt require heavy lifting.
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 2/15/2025 4:11:00 AM
Thanks Oliver, Glad you enjoyed this piece, yes never thought of our obedience not needing heavy lifting! Have a blessed day, Gordon

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