1 Samuel 12:12b "'No, but a king shall reign over us,' when the LORD your GOD was your King."
What does a king do?
-lead -protect -provide
(if you have any others please let me know, i'd like to add them.)
(So i'm making a comparison between asking for a king when you have the LORD GOD as your King, to seeking a king in this world.)
Where else do i seek guidance(leadership),protection,provision?
In these ways of seeking guidance, protection, and provision, outside of the LORD GOD I am seeking another king,
12:17&19b "..And you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking for yourselves a king."
"..for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king."
I really need this encouragement from a LOVING GOD through the lips of Samuel. I always need to remember that HE is a FORGIVING GOD. Satan comes and tells you, "oh you messed up just why bother?" But remember beloved one of God, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1-2
You did well in explaining what a King does. He leads the people, guides them, provides for the kingdom, he judges between them righteously. Remember the two mothers who came with the infant dilemma? One had rolled on hers and wanted the others child but the wise King knew that in proposing to kill the child and separate it's body between them, the true mother would rather lose the child to her opponent than to see the child killed. Only a wise King would know such things. As our King knows what we do not to solve our problems. A King also gathers His troops to the battle and stays in the battle with them until the war is won and defeat of the enemy is had. Imagine the things a King deals with. Diseases, drought, floods, defeat from other armies, building of cities and towns. Wow! Our God must be so busy with us and His Kingdom. We're so blessed that He's wise!!
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