FAITH CAPSULE: Do not compromise the word of God.

1 Samuel 2:1-36

The word of God is God. (John 1:1)
The word of God is His command.
Are you compromising the word of God?
Compromising the word of God consciously or unconsciously comes with the consequence that is not negotiable but to experience disobedience to God.
However, the peace of God that surpasses the understanding of God will answer to the consequence of disobedience with repentance. 
Before God, there is no legitimate excuse not to do according to His word.
Compromising the command of God will complicate the journey of life.
Compromising God will violate man before God.
Compromising the command of God indicates a lack of fear for God and will open the door for the devil.
Proverbs 3:7 warns, “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil.”
To do as commanded by God is doing good that counts before God. 
One that knows to do good and not do is compromising the command of God, as a sinner before God. (James 4:17)
With understanding, all should know not to compromise the command of God in an attempt to impress no one (inside or outside of church) and not to impress any family or friends.
Commit to God, do as commanded, and not be complicated in the journey of life.
The key is to do as commanded by God.
John 2:24 points it out for all, “But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men.” 
Proverbs 37:5 encourages all, “Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” 
Walking against the command of God is a track with painful consequences.
The Bible records how the children of Eli compromised the word of God that counted against Eli before God.
The response of God to the disobedience of the children of Eli was the result of not having trained them enough.
1 Samuel 2:12 records, “Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the LORD. 
Sons of Eli did not know God to actively engage themselves in the sacrifices without restraint from Eli, their father. 
Compromising the word of God by the sons of Eli was recorded as a great sin before God. 
Eli did not do enough to restrain the evil acts of his sons despite his position. 
When God called on Samuel, at a young age, God identified to Samuel the sin and judgment of Eli, “In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.” (1 Samuel 3:12-13) 
The failure of Eli not to act enough against the wrongdoing of his children counted against him and corrupted his destiny. 

Prayer for today: Ask that God mark you not to be a failure.