Give Us A King
Samuel heard the voice of the Lord as a young man serving in the temple. At first, he didn't know it was the Lord, but he began to recognize the voice of the Lord. He then became the voice of the Lord as a prophet for Gods children. What an amazing experience to be a vessel, a mediator for between God and His people.
In 1 Samuel 12 the people forgot their Lord God and they were given over to their enemies as the wooden Gods did not protect them as Jehovah always did. The people cried out to God and confessed they had sinned, and God delivered them out of the enemies that were on their every side, and they dwelt in safety once again.
Now Gods children decide to have a conversation with Samuel about changing the way they were governed. They saw the nations around them raising up Kings becoming a monocracy instead of a theocracy. The statement Samuel quotes back to the people is hard to read, "You said to me no, but a king shall reign over us when the Lord your God was king."
God gave the people what they desired. Samuel introduced Saul saying, "Here is the king walking before you." We do not physically see our Lord, though we have a sweet relationship with Him. Even though we are on this side of the cross having a greater relationship than those in Samuel's day as they had man as a mediator, when we have Jesus Christ, yet we forget God at times as they. We place false Gods before Him in our lives. We put others on the throne of our lives. It is when we are defeated that we remember and run to our protector and provider. Why do we forget? Do we desire to see one walking before us, when we already have the true king walking with us.
We seem to go through the same cycles those of old struggled with. Trusting, following, and relying on to doubting, forgetting, and turning away. Samuel calls out to the Lord for the people again and Jehovah thunders showing His might and authority following with raining down His mercy and provision despite the weakness of his children.
In 1 Samuel 12 the people forgot their Lord God and they were given over to their enemies as the wooden Gods did not protect them as Jehovah always did. The people cried out to God and confessed they had sinned, and God delivered them out of the enemies that were on their every side, and they dwelt in safety once again.
Now Gods children decide to have a conversation with Samuel about changing the way they were governed. They saw the nations around them raising up Kings becoming a monocracy instead of a theocracy. The statement Samuel quotes back to the people is hard to read, "You said to me no, but a king shall reign over us when the Lord your God was king."
God gave the people what they desired. Samuel introduced Saul saying, "Here is the king walking before you." We do not physically see our Lord, though we have a sweet relationship with Him. Even though we are on this side of the cross having a greater relationship than those in Samuel's day as they had man as a mediator, when we have Jesus Christ, yet we forget God at times as they. We place false Gods before Him in our lives. We put others on the throne of our lives. It is when we are defeated that we remember and run to our protector and provider. Why do we forget? Do we desire to see one walking before us, when we already have the true king walking with us.
We seem to go through the same cycles those of old struggled with. Trusting, following, and relying on to doubting, forgetting, and turning away. Samuel calls out to the Lord for the people again and Jehovah thunders showing His might and authority following with raining down His mercy and provision despite the weakness of his children.
Samuel continues to tell Gods people, "21 And do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing. 22 For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you, His people. 23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way. 24 Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you." (1 Samuel 12:21-24)
Pastor Kolby Kreidel
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This is an awesome reminder that in the middle of grief sometimes we can forget that God is right there then we start searching not realizing the whole time God was speaking then the light comes on we realize we were looking for the answer and comfort from man and that in itself was truly sin for me thank you for this reminder