Between the Sundays: Obedience

Obedience feels like something we just do because we have to. How can it be a form of worship?

Worship is valuing something above all else, putting the object of worship first in everything we do. The Google dictionary says worship is “to show reverence and adoration for (a deity)”

When we obey God we are putting Him first, before our own desires. In doing this, we are showing our reverence and love for Him. In fact, obedience may be the form of worship God values most.



Consider this: The Israelites worshiped God, in part, through offering sacrifices. Yet when King Saul said that he had done well by offering sacrifices to God, Samuel told him, 

Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22

God is saying here that nothing we do “for God” matters if we don’t also obey Him.

How much easier it is to obey God when we realize that it is an act of worship! It is how we show our love for Him in a way that honours Him in front of others.

And here’s the best part:

Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.” John 14:23

Worship God by obeying Him between the Sundays!

Keep Seeking the Kingdom!

   Heather Penner
   Youth Ministries Director