FAITH CAPSULE: There is no substitute for obeying the commands of God.

1 Samuel 15
 
One that constantly fails to honor his/her own given word is going to be having tough challenge honoring the word of God that is not physical visible to man. Taking the place of not honoring God is failing to obey the command of God. After the failure of King Saul for not fully destroying the Amalekites as commanded by God, Saul was rejected as king. Samuel responded to Saul’s incomplete obedience to God’s direction stating, “…to obey is better sacrifice and to heed than the fat of rams.” (1 Samuel 15:22) King Saul despised the word of God and he became a reject as a king. It is obedience to accept the word of God. Jesus is the Word of God. Have you accepted the word of God today?
A believer who is constantly disobedient to the Word of God is like a car speeding in the dark with its headlights turned off. It will only take one moment for the driver to have his life terminated. How long would a driver continue to drive in the dark without the headlights on? The question is important and needs to be addressed. God is a merciful and jealous God who desires constant attention from His creation, Exodus 34:14, “For you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” To gain the attention of a jealous God requires sincere and consistent obedience before His holy name. It does not matter who you are in the Lord, neither does it count what role you play in the Kingdom of God’s business. If obedience is not in place, one’s walk with the Lord will not flourish and it will be replaced. Jesus’ mother and brothers received a warning that could have denied them their access to Him, Luke 8:19-21, “Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd. And it was told Him by some, who said, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You. But He answered and said to them, My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” Do you desire to see Him when you look for Him just as His mother and brothers went to look for Him, or do you want to continue to ignore Him? You need to look for Him by calling on Him and making your way to Him through your obedience to His commands. There is no substitute for obeying the commands of God. It requires the grace of God for every believer to observe them.
 
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to constantly walk in His commands.