And Samuel said, Hath 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 hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee from being king.“
1 Samuel 15:22-23 KJV
Then Samuel said, “Do you think all God wants are sacrifices— empty rituals just for show? He wants you to listen to Him! Plain listening is the thing, not staging a lavish religious production. Not doing what God tells you is far worse than fooling around in the occult. Getting self-important around God is far worse than making deals with your dead ancestors. Because you said No to God’s command, he says No to your kingship”. In the old covenant there were consequences to rebellion which is going against Divine Authority, and being stubborn is to be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Thank God that in the new covenant, we have the happy fulfillment ahead for us whose rebellion has been forgiven and whose sins are covered by the Blood of Jesus. Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by His Blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the exceeding great riches of His grace. Amen!
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