By Vonda Skelton | March 2, 2012
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In this achievement-oriented world, it?s easy to get caught up in the accomplishment, in the doing of the good thing. I have to admit, I sometimes come to the end of the day and recount all the good things I did for Him. I sometimes equate the sacrifice of time and money and giftings as evidence of my stand with Christ. It?s a fragile stand.
Yes, God expects us to use our talents in writing and speaking and drama to glorify Him and lift up His Great Name. But if we?re doing it out of a disobedient heart, it?s all in vain.
Saul fought the Amalekites and won, just as God had commanded, but he didn?t do it in the way God commanded. Instead of wiping out the Amalekites and all they owned, he decided to bring the best of the herd back as a sacrificial offering to God. He also brought back Agag the King.
In 1 Samuel 15:22 Samuel tells Saul:
?Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice??
Wow.
All our quality, hard-earned, and often sacrificial, deeds?our compelling fiction, our powerful devotions, our heartfelt non-fiction, our scripts and music and plays?are worthless if we?re sacrificing in our own way.
Instead of being an act of sacrifice, it?s an act of disobedience.
What has called you to do? What has He called me to do? Are we obedient in our efforts to sacrifice our time and sleep and money and talents?
We must remember, obedience is better than sacrifice.
I pray God?s blessing on the work of your hands and your hearts,
Vonda
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Source: http://www.vondaskelton.com/2012/03/02/parting-words-from-the-word-14/
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