Today we see Israel heading for trouble. They want a king so they will be like the other nations. How like us these Israelites are. We also want to be as much like the world around us as possible.
What does God do? He warns them of the troubles which are to come - poverty, domination by one of their own (even worse than domination by an enemy), high taxes, constant military action, loss of personal property - there's lots that can go wrong when you have a powerful centralized government.
What do the people do? They want a king. No matter the consequences, their desire is to have a king and live like the other nations.
God's response is that the Israelites can have a king. Our Lord allows us to go our way, to fall short of his desires, which would be best for us. Eventually, as we choose to go our way, we have deviated from God's grace and are no longer living as Christians. This brings death and condemnation.
Let us heed God's commands, know his will for us is good, and seek to love and trust him in all our life.
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