{"id":14453,"date":"2022-04-20T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=14453"},"modified":"2022-04-05T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T19:44:45","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-4-20-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-4-20-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day – 4-20-22"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hosea 6:6 (NKJV) 6 For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One of the most important things we can learn as believers is to understand what God truly desires from us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Many people go to great lengths to try to please God. But they get caught up in repetitive things; traditions, habits, routines, rituals, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And many times, we view the things we do as a great sacrifice to God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But our habits and routines don\u2019t please God. In fact, they do quite the opposite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What pleases God is our sincere, heartfelt love for and dedication to Him. This\u00a0leads to us obeying Him, not out of blind tradition, but out of a sincerity of heart that goes way beyond a ritualistic or habit-driven action ever could.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the verse above, it\u2019s important to note that the word, mercy, is better translated as faithfulness or loyalty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So, let us not be rote, habitual or mechanical in our walk with God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Instead, let\u2019s be sincere, faithful and loyal, that we may hear His voice readily and not quick to shut Him out because what we see or hear doesn\u2019t match our routines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Remember what the prophet, Samuel, said to Saul in 1 Samuel 15:22; to obey is better than sacrifice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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