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God will give you what you want
1 Samuel 8
People make demands
5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”The demand of Israel was that they wanted a king. They wanted to be like the rest of the nations. They wanted someone to rule them. To tell that what to do and how to live.They saw the other nations Edom, Moab, etc with Kings and said “we want to be like that”
The issue was their heart. They blamed Samuel because his sons weren’t righteous. They have just come out of some huge military losses- it must be a king that is the problem- It can’t be US.How can we be the problem of our destruction- it must be who RULES us. FAMILIAR???Rulership isn’t the end all be all of the success of the individual. A president may be powerful, but try to get a 2 year old to stop crying in a restaurant.
People make demands! On God- make him into an eternal genie and MAD if they DON’T GETGive me a job, give me a spouse, give me kids, give me money, heal me, Do THIS in my life God. I know whats good for me and what I’m going to need is for you to do THISTypically these demands are self centered for comfort and significance So what happens?
God tells the truth’
9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.” Read v 11-18You want a king? This is whats going to happen-
He’s going to exploit your sons, he’s going to serve himself, he’s going to exploit your daughters, he’s going to take the best parts of your fields, your increase, and take all your everything to serve himself, PLUS a tenth of all you have. Aaand then you’ll cry out to me and I’m not going to listen.The people had rejected Samuel and would reject God and whatever king they asked forThe problem wasn’t who ruled them- the problem was the heart of the people.The were a disobedient self serving complaining people who didn’t want to submit to anyone
Let God be your King- He always wanted to be Israel’s KingGod never intended to Israel to have an earthly king forever. HE wanted to be their king. HE wanted to rule them.Deuteronomy 10:17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.Earthly Kings and leaders will always let you down because God never intended for them to care for you the way that HE can care for you
People ask for someone to rule them, and then those broken rulers take advantage of them, and they get upset with God, when God originally told you that you wouldn’t like it.This plays out in American politics- People want a president until they see the flaws of the President and then they want a new one. THE PRESIDENT CAN NEVER SATISFY.In Sales- prayed for promotion- wanted influence and recognition. Made less- worked harder
People don’t listen
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us, 20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”This is people. People can hear the audible voice of God telling them NOT do something or that they SHOULDN’T do something and they completely disregard it.
You can tell someone till you are blue in the face the dangers of something, they don’t care. They will do what they want. In Church-don’t sin, be w that person, take that job,
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God will give you what you want
1 Samuel 8
People make demands
5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”The demand of Israel was that they wanted a king. They wanted to be like the rest of the nations. They wanted someone to rule them. To tell that what to do and how to live.They saw the other nations Edom, Moab, etc with Kings and said “we want to be like that”
The issue was their heart. They blamed Samuel because his sons weren’t righteous. They have just come out of some huge military losses- it must be a king that is the problem- It can’t be US.How can we be the problem of our destruction- it must be who RULES us. FAMILIAR???Rulership isn’t the end all be all of the success of the individual. A president may be powerful, but try to get a 2 year old to stop crying in a restaurant.
People make demands! On God- make him into an eternal genie and MAD if they DON’T GETGive me a job, give me a spouse, give me kids, give me money, heal me, Do THIS in my life God. I know whats good for me and what I’m going to need is for you to do THISTypically these demands are self centered for comfort and significance So what happens?
God tells the truth’
9 Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.” Read v 11-18You want a king? This is whats going to happen-
He’s going to exploit your sons, he’s going to serve himself, he’s going to exploit your daughters, he’s going to take the best parts of your fields, your increase, and take all your everything to serve himself, PLUS a tenth of all you have. Aaand then you’ll cry out to me and I’m not going to listen.The people had rejected Samuel and would reject God and whatever king they asked forThe problem wasn’t who ruled them- the problem was the heart of the people.The were a disobedient self serving complaining people who didn’t want to submit to anyone
Let God be your King- He always wanted to be Israel’s KingGod never intended to Israel to have an earthly king forever. HE wanted to be their king. HE wanted to rule them.Deuteronomy 10:17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.Earthly Kings and leaders will always let you down because God never intended for them to care for you the way that HE can care for you
People ask for someone to rule them, and then those broken rulers take advantage of them, and they get upset with God, when God originally told you that you wouldn’t like it.This plays out in American politics- People want a president until they see the flaws of the President and then they want a new one. THE PRESIDENT CAN NEVER SATISFY.In Sales- prayed for promotion- wanted influence and recognition. Made less- worked harder
People don’t listen
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us, 20 that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”This is people. People can hear the audible voice of God telling them NOT do something or that they SHOULDN’T do something and they completely disregard it.
You can tell someone till you are blue in the face the dangers of something, they don’t care. They will do what they want. In Church-don’t sin, be w that person, take that job,