Dear One,

The natural mind never understands the things of God (Romans 8:6-7). Your natural mind believes that something you do will earn your salvation — your righteousness with God.

However, this prophecy states the true desire of God’s heart is not a work we can perform, but a heart attitude of willingness to obey Him in being merciful with love.

This God promise came in Micah 6:6 saying — “With what shall I come before the LORD and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?”  In 726 BC God said — “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:6).

Israel would not repent — would not change their self-seeking, thinking ways. Then by 31 AD hostility of the Pharisees had grown! Jesus came confirming, fulfilling Hosea 6:6 saying —  “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Matthew 9:13).

Beloved — that was enough. Then 3 chapters later Jesus went further responding, saying — “If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent” (Matthew 12:7).

Prophecies, understandings, revelations of God were already being fulfilled all through God’s Word from Genesis to Revelations. Today God is still fulfilling His Word — prophesies are still being fulfilled today.

You can agree, disagree, like, dislike — understand, misunderstand — think you understand all you like.  None of all your natural minded thinking makes one bit of difference to what God has already done, said, plans.

He loves you far beyond your natural thinking, understanding — far beyond all you could ever dare pray ask, hope, think, dream or imagine — with all His Heart (Ephesians 3:20)!  God desires your obedience — never your sacrifice!

Obedience means you agree with Him — His mercy — His CHAMPION Ways!  Obedience means — you speak, acting on what you agree with.  Isn’t God the most amazing Father Almighty God — yes!