Obedience is better than sacrifice

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.

For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:

But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

Jeremiah 17:21-23 KJV

Obedience is better than sacrifice. It is better to obey the voice of the Lord and walk in his ways than try to justify oneself by offering sacrifices. The only sacrifice required of us is a sacrifice of praise. That we praise our God with all our hearts and do what he says not what we think or like.  Jeremiah reminded them to walk in obedience so that it may go well as God had declared. God sees the heart and not outward appearance. We should be true to our words otherwise the sacrifices mean nothing to God.

We sometimes hope that God will understand even when we deliberately take some actions that we know will offend God. Perhaps God will turn a blind eye because He is full of grace and truth. Yes, God does forgive our sins but forgiveness or grace is not a licence to continue in sin. We are not exempted from the consequences of our actions. The soul that sins shall die. We must turn from sin and God will continue to give us grace to obey Him. Don’t do wrong deliberately hoping to offer plenty sacrifices to please God. Obedience is better than sacrifice