From November 6, 2017 – November 20, 2017 we are praying and only eating fruit, vegetables, salad and soup.
Day 2: November 7, 2017
Memory verse: 1 Samuel 15: 22 And Samuel said, Hath 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 hearken than the fat of rams.
Pray to know the sound of God’s voice and actively obey His commands:
1. So that we be righteous and not just religious
2. So that we not make decisions based on emotions
3. So that we submit to and support the vision and visionary of WDCC
God told Samuel to instruct King Saul of Israel to kill ALL of the Amalekites, including their animals. Saul decided to spare some of the Amalekites, including the best of their animals. When confronted about his disobedience by Samuel, Saul blamed the people and their desire to offer the Amalekite animals to God as a sacrifice (worship). Saul’s disobedience is why God rejected him as king. Saul’s disobedience is why God withdrew His Holy Spirit which meant that Saul was operating without the presence and power of God.
It is dangerous and arrogant to think that we know more than God about His business. God is not interested in how religious we can act. He desires that we be righteous and obey His instructions; even when we do not understand them. Religion and emotions are potential threats to our willful obedience to the voice and vision from God for World Deliverance Christian Center.
It is tempting to rely on what we “have always done” and miss where God is taking us next. That is why we are praying to know the sound of God’s voice and actively obey His commands.