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Friday, March 31, 2006

"Obedience is better" 1Sam 15:22

Wow. What a beautiful day today. I was walking up Elgin Street to do some banking and get some lunch when I noticed a workmate on the side walk.(He was upright, not fallen!) A conversation ensued. We talked about what the weekend plans would hold and so on; about how good it is to get out in the sunshine during a run. My friend then said his running was beginning to come to an end because of a bum knee. Immediately as he said this I had a pain in my right knee. I asked him, "is it your right knee"? He said, "Yes". We kept walking along. I was now wondering what I was going to do. We parted company, I did my errands and was returning to work, but I just couldn't shake the sense that God wanted to heal my friend. So I determined to write him an email when I got back to work telling him that I would be praying for his knee. I sent the email, he thanked me in reply. That didn't shake the feeling. Then the Holy Spirit said. Go lay your hands on him and pray. OK. I finished my lunch, went to his office and asked him if I could pray for his knee. He said yes, I laid my hands on his knee and said, "Father, in the name of Jesus heal this knee". That was it. I waiting now for the report from my friend of what Jesus will do with this seed of obedience. Obedience; there's no substitute.

Be blessed.

3 Comments:

  • Wow brilliant stuff, Todd! God will bless you and your colleague for your obedience. Whether or not he is healed. What's important is that you obeyed and stepped out. I've offered up a prayer for him to be healed. I believe he will be.

    I also thought of this song when I saw the title of your post. Be blessed brother!

    To obey is better than sacrifice
    I don't need your money
    I want your life
    And I hear you say that I'm coming back soon
    But you act like I'll never return
    Well you speak of grace and my love so sweet
    How you thrive on milk, but reject My meat
    And I can't help weeping of how it will be
    If you keep on ignoring My words
    Well you pray to prosper and succeed
    But your flesh is something I just can't feed
    To obey is better than sacrifice
    I want more than Sunday and Wednesday nights
    Cause if you can't come to Me every day
    Then don't bother coming at all
    La,la,la etc.
    To obey is better than sacrifice
    I want hearts of fire
    Not your prayers of ice
    And I'm coming quickly
    To give back to you
    According to what you have done
    According to what you have done
    According to what you have done

    Keith Green

    By Blogger James Palmer, at 2:10 PM  

  • that is so key!! its our job to obey and his job to heal.
    btw, hi, i am anna, i am studying at the SOTW

    By Blogger Anna Sacha, at 5:39 PM  

  • Great Testimony Todd - The imporance of obedience in all that we do is so key

    By Blogger Gavin White, at 2:47 AM  

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