I Samuel 8:6 But when they said, "Give us a king to lead us," this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. 7 And the LORD told him: "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. 8 As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 9 Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do."
This is the first time that God's people officially reject God as their king. What a statement by God, "...they have rejected me as their King." One of the most painful things we can go through as humans is when someone we love greatly rejects us. Of course, this happened again when Jesus came to earth. He too, was rejected by God's people. And still today, God's people reject Him choosing to be their own king or selecting someone or something else to be king of their lives.
As the story goes, God gave Israel over to their own desires and it didn't work out. It never works when we choose to reject God and choose another instead.
Who is your king? I didn't ask where you go to church...or how long you have been a Christian. Who is the king of your life today? Who will you receive your marching orders from today? Who sits on the throne of your life?
-Pastor Randy
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