Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9:25, With a desire to be like other nations, Israel's elders ask Samuel for a king. The Lord tells Samuel to agree to the request for a king, but to warn the people about what a king will do. Saul is anointed as Israel's first king, but the Lord will still achieve His objective, the redemption of the world. The events of our lives are never accidental but always providential.