1 Samuel 12:12 "...Nay; but a king shall reign over us; when the Lord your God was your king."
In this passage the people of Israel begged for a king that they might be like the other nations. God's question was "Why do you need a king when you have me and who could provide a greater life for you than the Lord God? Even though it hurt the Lord, He did give in to their cries giving then Saul for a king in Israel.
In this chapter we find Samuel reminding the people how it has always been God that delivered them from their enemies and that even though they now had a human king they must not forget that Jehovah is still their strength and the people and the king must continue to rely upon His wisdom, protection, and provision. If they refused to follow after the Lord they would suffer.
This plea of God to follow after Him is still being made today. Just as He was with Israel in the Old Testament fighting their battles and providing for their every need He is with us today. Malachi 3:6 " For I am the Lord; I change not...".
Let us trust Him today to be our king. Let us not beg Him to for a king when He ever liveth to care for us! Many of our daily prayers could be taken by the Lord as us asking for a king. Do we pray for the king of "financial freedom" that we might not have to depend upon Him to care for our every need?
May we today seek not a replacement for the One that loves us the most and desires the very best for us. Let's trust in the living God and turn to Him for our every need.
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