Evening, Oct 18 Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice. — 1 Samuel 15:22 Saul had been commanded to slay utterly all the Amalekites and their cattle. Instead of doing so, he preserved the king, and suffered his people to take the best of the oxen and of the sheep. When called to account for this, he declared that he did it with a view of offering sacrifice to God; but Samuel met him at once with the assurance that sacrifices were no excuse for an act of direct rebellion. The sentence before us is worthy to be printed in letters of gold, and to be hung up before the eyes of the present idolatrous generation, who are very fond of the fineries of will-worship, but utterly neglect the laws of God. Be it ever in your remembrance, that to keep strictly in the path of your Saviour’s command is better than any outward form of religion; and to hearken to his precept with an attentive ear is better than to bring the fat of rams, or any other precious thing to lay upon his altar. If you are failing to keep the least of Christ’s commands to his disciples, I pray you be disobedient no longer. All the pretensions you make of attachment to your Master, and all the devout actions which you may perform, are no recompense for disobedience. “To obey,” even in the slightest and smallest thing, “is better than sacrifice,” however pompous. Talk not of Gregorian chants, sumptuous robes, incense, and banners; the first thing which God requires of his child is obedience; and though you should give your body to be burned, and all your goods to feed the poor, yet if you do not hearken to the Lord’s precepts, all your formalities shall profit you nothing. It is a blessed thing to be teachable as a little child, but it is a much more blessed thing when one has been taught the lesson, to carry it out to the letter. How many adorn their temples and decorate their priests, but refuse to obey the word of the Lord! My soul, come not thou into their secret. Sent from Morning & Evening app for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yuku.morneve.app&referrer=utm_source%3Dself-share%26utm_medium%3Dyuku.morneve.app-market

Live in harmony with each other. Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don't think you know it all! (NLT) -Romans 12:16 There's always someone smarter than you and richer than you. Yet when we find ourselves around someone who is less capable, pride can get in the way. Treat those who are not as fortunate as you with respect, just like you would want to be treated from those who have more resources than you. Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://bit.ly/16uZrQ5

"To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away." (NLT) -Matthew 25:29 Are you spending each day utilizing your God given talents? If not, think about doing things that take advantage of your special talents and then put a lot of muscle behind it. When we make wise choices and use our talents to the fullest extent, success follows. Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://bit.ly/16uZrQ5

http://bible.com/1/pro.27.5-6.kjv Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. -Proverbs 29:11

Faith's Checkbook: Tears, Then Joyful Harvest Ps 126:5 - They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Source: Daily Faith - http://www.youdevotion.com/faith/october/18

Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! -Psalm 31:16

Proverbs 15:31-32 () 31 The ear that listens to life-giving reproofwill dwell among the wise. 32 Whoever ignores instruction despises himself,but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence. #Bible http://mydailybible.org/dv/esv/2014-10-18.htm