“Has 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 heed than the fat of rams.”

“Father, You are the God of all order. Creation itself is sustained by Your will and for Your purposes. You are never out of control or surprised by life’s circumstances.

 Today, we seek Your heart and mind in re-ordering the priorities of our lives as Your children. So often,we are consumed by the worship of things, schedules and even other people. Help us to realize that You are more interested in my worship through obedience than in my offering of material things to You. Forgive us today for worshipping our self-made idols.

 We covenant with You to lay aside our personal desires and yield to Your purposes and plans, to run after Your heart and surrender all that we are and have to You. We choose to take up our cross daily and follow You, that we would lose our lives for You that we might find the abundant life only You can give. We worship in obedience – in Jesus’ name – Amen.”