FAITH CAPSULE: Consciously or unconsciously, do not compromise the command of God.

1 Samuel 2:12-36

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 by giving self to sin. (James 4:17)
With understanding, all should know not to compromise the word of God. The children of Eli compromised the word of God. 
Eli failed to train his children enough, and it counted against Eli before God.
The compromise by the children of Eli causes his destiny to become corrupted. 
Compromising God will violate one from the presence of God.
To compromise the command of God is an indication of a lack of fear for God and will open the door for the devil. 
Proverbs 8:13 warns, “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.”
Consciously or unconsciously, do you compromise the command of God?
Before God, there is no legitimate excuse not to do according to the word of God.
In the life journey, compromising the command of God will complicate the life journey of life.
The word of God for all is His command that is not negotiable and is not to be compromised. 
With no exception, all should live life according to the command of God to gain and retain a positive relationship with God. 
One compromising the word of God is redirecting the word of God, not pleasing God the evidence of lack of understanding that serves God diligently.
One that pleases self is serving self but not serving God.
Are you serving God or serving yourself?
Search self to know your stand before God.
Compromising the word of God displeases God.
Compromising the word of God is getting set for self-destruction.
Jesus did not compromise the word of God and do nothing to Himself but for God to please God.
Be encouraged not to compromise the word of God but to please God.
John 8:28-29 records the encouraging word of God for all to please God, “…When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” 
Are you doing according to His command to please Him but to please yourself? 
Do you have faith to please God without compromising His command?
Giving self to the written word of God is to have faith to live life according to His command. 
Hebrews 11:6 buttresses, “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Have faith to seek God by living by His word and not be compromising His word.

Prayer for today: Ask to be enabled not to compromise the command of God.