To Obey Is Better Than Sacrifice - February 15, 2010

Daily Reading

Leviticus 8-10

Daily Verse

Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers,

put fire in them and added incense;

and they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD,

contrary to his command. So fire came out

from the presence of the LORD and consumed them,

and they died before the LORD.

Leviticus 10:1-2

Daily Thought

Four passes before a shot. That was Coach Dale's rule. By the end of the season, the discipline would make champions of the Hickory High basketball team, but early on, it just made them dull.

One of the stars decided he knew better than the coach. He ignored the rule and started shooting instead of passing. He made some baskets. He got Hickory High back into the game. He excited the crowd. He infuriated the coach.

He got benched.

Near the end of the game, a Hickory high player fouls out, leaving four on the floor. "You need a fifth," the referee informed the coach, and the star, the only player available, jumped up, ready to re-enter the game. But Coach Dale sat him back down.

"My team is on the floor."

"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."

-- 1Samuel 15:22

To God's Glory,

Dave

Daily Prayer

Our God, we worship You. With voices, we sing Your praise, with our lives, we show Your love. Thank You for Your Word. It lights our path, and shows us how to live. It teaches us Your ways.

God, let us show You how much we love You by obeying everything You have taught us. May we love Your Word and spend time in it.

Amen