[Manna - September 3]
I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6
HE who gives his will, his heart, to the Lord, gives
all; he who gives not his will, who comes not in obedience
of heart unto the Lord, can offer no sacrifice
to the Lord that could be acceptable.
"Behold to
obey is better than sacrifice," is a lesson which should
be deeply engraved upon the hearts of all the sanctified
in Christ Jesus.
To have the spirit of obedience
is necessary too, and whoever has the spirit of
obedience will not only obey the divine will, but will
seek to know the divine will more and more that he
may obey it.
It is of this class that the Scriptures declare,
"His word was found and I did eat it;" and again,
in the words of our Lord, "I delight to do Thy will, O
My God: Thy law is written in My heart." Z.'03-220 R3225:5