TOTAL OBEDIENCE TO GOD
THE SEED
“So Samuel said: ‘Has 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 heed than the fat of rams.’ 1 Samuel 15:22 (NKJV)Obedience means willingly submitting to the commands of one in authority. Obedience to God involves honouring His authority and acting
according to His Word. Jesus said, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me.” Therefore, our love for God must be evident in our obedience. Partial obedience is disobedience.
King Saul is an example; he was instructed to completely destroy the Amalekites, but he spared King Agag and kept some of the best livestock. Though he intended to use them for sacrifice, God was not pleased because Saul did not follow His instructions fully. Another example is Adam and Eve. God commanded them not to eat from a specific tree, but they disobeyed and were driven out of the Garden of Eden. God desires full obedience from His children, not partial compliance. Total obedience shows reverence for Him and His Word.
BIBLE READING: 1 Samuel 15:1–11
PRAYER: Father, help me to obey all Your commandments and do Your will in Jesus’ name, Amen.
IGBORAN PATAPATA SI OLORUN I
RUGBIN NAA
Samueli si wipe, Oluwa ha ni inu-didùn si ọrẹ-sisun ati irubọ, bi igbọran si ohùn Oluwa? Kiyesi i, igbọran sàn ju ẹbọ lọ, ati akiyesi sàn jù ọrá àgbo lọ. 1 Samuẹli 15:22.
Ìgbọràn túmọ̀ sí fífi tinútinú tẹrí ba sí àṣẹ ẹni tí ó wà ní ipò àṣẹ. Ìgbọràn sí Ọlọ́run wé mọ́ bíbọlá fún ọlá- àṣẹ Rẹ̀ àti ṣíṣe ìṣe ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú Ọ̀rọ̀ Rẹ̀. Jésù sọ pé: “Ẹni tí ó bá ní àwọn àṣẹ mi, tí ó sì ń pa wọ́n mọ́, òun ni ẹni tí ó nífẹ̀ẹ́ mi.” Nítorí náà, ìfẹ́ tá a ní fún Ọlọ́run gbọ́dọ̀ hàn nínú ìgbọràn wa. Ìgbọràn lápá kan jẹ́ àìgbọràn. Ọba Saulu jẹ apẹẹrẹ; a pàṣẹ fún un pé kí ó pa àwọn ará Amaleki run patapata, ṣùgbọ́n ó dá
Ágágì ọba sí, ó sì pa àwọn ẹran ọ̀sìn tí ó dára jùlọ mọ́. Bó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ó fẹ́ lò wọ́n fún ìrúbọ, inú Ọlọ́run kò dùn torí pé Sọ́ọ̀lù kò tẹ̀ lé àwọn ìtọ́ni Rẹ̀ ní kíkún. Àpẹẹrẹ mìíràn ni Ádámù àti Éfà. Ọlọ́run pàṣẹ fún wọn láti má ṣe jẹ èso igi kan pàtó, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n ṣàìgbọràn, a sì lé wọn jáde kúrò nínú Ọgbà Édẹ́nì. Ọlọ́run fẹ́ ìgbọràn kíkún láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ọmọ Rẹ̀, kìí ṣe ìbámu pẹ̀lú ojúsàájú. Lapapọ igboran nfihan ibọwọ fun Rẹ ati Ọrọ Rẹ.
BIBELI KIKA: 1 Sámúẹ́lì 15:1–11.
ADURA: Baba, ran mi lowo lati gbo gbogbo ase Re ki n si se ife Re ni oruko Jesu, Amin.