When “It’s Working” Isn’t Enough

There’s a song that says, “Is it working?” and the response is, “It’s working!”

And truly, it’s a beautiful declaration of faith. Because yes, sometimes God’s hand is visibly at work...open doors, answered prayers, astounding miracles.

But here’s the thing: just because something works doesn’t always mean God is in it.

When Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to it, water still flowed. The people drank. Mission accomplished. But God wasn’t pleased.

Moses had obeyed before...but this time, he operated from memory instead of obedience. He relied on a method that once worked rather than following a fresh instruction.

It’s a sobering reminder that results don’t always equal righteousness. Success isn’t the same as surrender.

We’ve made “It’s working!” a yardstick for divine approval...in our businesses, relationships, and even ministries. But God doesn’t measure obedience by outcomes. He measures it by alignment.

Sometimes what’s working is just mercy in motion...not a mark of divine endorsement.

So the real question isn’t, “Is it working?”

It’s, “Is it godly?”

“Is it obedient?”

“Is God pleased?”

Because it’s better to walk in obedience that looks slow than in rebellion that looks successful.

The Bible says in 1 Samuel 15:22 “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice.”

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