29/08/2014 - MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN SACRIFICE

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To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21.3

Since He is our Father and always desires good things for those who believe in Him, the Lord teaches us about what is best. None of His teachings should be wasted, not even the smallest of them. However, if we do not pay attention to what the Bible says, we will easily be led to do what is wrong. On the other hand, it is impossible to do wrong if we are obeying the divine direction. Those who follow the Word of God always do things well.

There are people that are always fasting, praying, and doing penances, since they do not know that there is a better and more productive way. They think that if they do not have a callus on their knees, if they do not have a hoarse throat after prayer, or if they do not spend many hours moaning in prayer, they will not be heard or attended. However, this is not what the Word teaches. He tells us that we need to learn the Truth.

One of the most important godly orientations is for us to always do justice. We should, at all times, avoid any work from the devil to prosper in our lives or in the lives of the needy. This is so easily possible, when we have the Word as the standard. What the Most High declares will always prosper.

Another great divine instruction is to judge everything righteously. Never twist the truth. If you do so, you will qualify yourself as someone who does not have the presence of God in your life. Judging righteously means not admitting that the devil has the right to oppress someone. Now, if someone says that believes in Jesus and asks for Your help in prayer, you must be bold to do the work as the Master has taught.

What the Father says is the truth. Those who are fixed on His promises and allow themselves to be taught by the Master realize that submitting to Him and fulfilling His commandments are very productive and good attitudes. Scripture declares that those who do the Most High’s will lack nothing. But even when you are executing the divine will, if the situation is not going well, it is advisable to examine yourself and see if you are not in sin, or if you truly know the Word.

In all the History of humankind, we do not find any record of people who believed in the Lord, obeyed His commandments, and for some reason, were left without the assistance of the divine power. The true servants of the Most High are blessed and successful. Now those who give in to the flesh and do not keep the commandments will not have their prayers answered. Those who follow Jesus are always guided in triumph.

All our attitudes have been registered in the book of God, even the thoughts and intentions of our hearts. The Lord considers as innocents those who did not know the Word, and did not do what was right. However, those who were false and did not obey the divine orders will not find excuses for their insane acts.

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares