Friday's Bit of Discipleship
Read 1 Samuel 15: King Saul practiced selective obedience. He basically followed what God asked. He was mostly obedient. Surely he was close enough to compliance. The shock to most people is that God indeed expects exact and complete obedience. Anything else on our part is prideful: We are reasoning that we know better.
p.54, The Prideful Soul’s Guide to Humility, Fontenot/Jones
Humility Prayer
Father God, O how my sinful nature wants a say in defining an acceptable level of obedience. Remind me, as Jesus said, to deny myself, pick up my cross, and follow Him.
Discipleship Point about Worship:
What activity defines the primary purpose of the church? The functions of the church have been variously defined as teaching, fellowship, outreach and worship (see Acts 2:42-47). Of these important functions, honoring God through worship is [one of] the church’s primary purpose, because it is our eternal vocation.
(Discipleship Essentials, Ogden, p. 54)
Discipleship Prayer
Father God, teach me how to worship with all of who I am. Teach me when to worship – at all times, whatever I am doing, in word and deed. Teach me where to worship – making my location a sacred space as I live for You. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
1 Samuel 15:22
To obey is better than sacrifice.