To Obey is Better than Sacrifice

I'm comfortable saying that Keith Green was a disciple.

He's well known for his music, much of which has a prophetic edge.

I recently read his biography, written by his wife Melody. It's called "No Compromise."

When Keith and Melody began following Jesus, their lives changed dramatically. As they showed Christ to others, many of whom were in broken situations, they often invited others to live with them, opening up their home.

Eventually, they owned or rented houses in their neighborhood, all offering places for hurting and needy people to live as they put their lives back together. Later they bought a ranch in Texas. They studied the Bible together nightly and offered counsel to those in the midst of struggles.

Visiting an impoverished community in Mexico, they immediately knew that THEY needed to do something and began collecting huge amounts of supplies for these needy people - eventually building orphanages in Mexico and later India.

When I read the story, I thought, "Keith was a real disciple."