Absolute Obedience

One is careful of obeying the Lord in big things. Often, the gross error in following the Lord is neglecting the small and minute matters. Actually, in the eyes of God, all are the same. In big things and in small things, in crucial matters and trivial matters, one's adherence to the Lord's word and absolute obedience is a must. It is "in all or none," our obedience to the Lord's word should be.

I learned this lesson recently in a subjective yet severe way. Some saints came for help few weeks ago and I spend my whole afternoon to professionally work things out. I was happy indeed to help the saints in need. Right after the first job was done, another minute matter came up, so I naturally wanted to help them too. But deep within me the feeling from the Lord was either " not now" or "another time." But my "good intention" to help them overcame me and I did the second job too. But the Lord's smile was not with me in that matter. I was deeply convicted. 

Furthermore, the second job led me to the third job, and I went ahead to do that too. And finally this third job led me further again to the fourth job which took my time the whole night just before I left for this month long literature journey. My good intention to complete the job in few days now needed to wait for over a month long. 

This may seem trivial but the lesson I learned from the Lord was the importance  of absolute obedience, not to care for my good feeling. I am no teacher to God and does in no way knows better than God. 

I repented for my disobedience to the Lord's whisper and pray to never allow goodness beyond God. Human goodness without God is a subtle devil in angelic expression. 

Lord, save me from such "goodness."

Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed, than the fat of rams.                   

1 Samuel 15:22 b