1Sa 15:22 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.
Deu 28:15 “But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:
King Saul was clearly instructed by Samuel the prophet to completely destroy and annihilate the Amalekites. He instead spared King Agag and the best flock so that he could offer sacrifices to God. This was against the will of God and so was sternly reprimanded by the prophet. This heart of rebellion saw him loose the Kingdom.
The fall of man was as a result of disobedience. Curses have fallen on people and their generations after because of this vice of disobedience . Deuteronomy 28 clearly states out the blessings that come from obedience to the Lord and curses that result from disobedience. In order to rid oneself from the curses , obedience to God and his word is paramount. Offering of sacrifices cannot be the easy way out of a curse or a substitute to obedience
When obedience is there,then the sacrifice is acceptable. Abraham , the Father of Faith obeyed when told to leave his home and go to a land God would show him. Upon arrival ,his sacrifice was accepted. We cannot substitute obedience with sacrifice,”for if we are willing and obedient,then we will eat the good of the land”.
Further readings:
Deut 28:1-14
Isa 1:19
Heb 11:8
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