Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, we ought to obey
God rather than men.
Growing up as a child I often heard the phrase, "obedience is better
than sacrifice"; I learned the true meaning of this phrase and as I matured
in my faith it became more meaningful to me. What my mother was teaching me was
to obey her and God's laws instead of what man may say. This teaching is supported
by scripture as noted above.
Early in my teaching career, I taught Critical Thinking, which
incorporated the philosophy of obedience because life is about choice and when
one make an unwise choice it has consequences whereas making a wise choice
there is a reward. It is wise to give thought to a decision or action before
making either. God has laws that are given for our benefit and are to be
obeyed. There are civil laws that are to be obeyed and when broken there are
consequences, but when man's laws contradict God's laws then His laws is what
we should follow.
Therefore, Peter's sound advice to his audience then and for generations
to come has a profound effect when followed. This is because God is supreme and
knows all. His ways are best as is His thoughts are far better than those of
man.
We are to live holy unto God and obedience is the beginning to holy
living.
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