Obedience

It is not enough to hear God’s voice, but we must obey. Obedience is a part of the honour we owe to God. “If then I be a Father, where is my honour?” (Malachi 1:6). Obedience carries in it the life-blood of religion. “Obey the voice of the Lord God,” and do His commandments. Obedience without knowledge is blind, and knowledge without obedience is lame. Rachel was fair to look upon but being barren said, “Give me children, or I die”; so if knowledge does not bring forth the child of obedience it will die. “To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22). Saul thought it was enough for him to offer sacrifices though he disobeyed God’s command, but “to obey is better than sacrifice.” God disclaims sacrifice if obedience be wanting. “I spake not unto your fathers concerning burnt offerings, but this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey My voice” (Jeremiah 7:22). Not that God did enjoin those religious rites of worship, but the meaning is that He looked chiefly for obedience—without which sacrifice was but devout folly. The end why God has given us His laws is obedience. “Ye shall do My judgments, and keep Mine ordinances” (Leviticus 18:4). Why does a king publish an edict but that it may be observed?

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