Scripture of the Day
1 Samuel 8:7 (NKJV)
“Be Careful What You Ask For”
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected ME, that I should not reign over them.
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The elders came to Samuel and told him to make them a king to judge over them like all the other nations! This is GOD’s chosen people saying they want to be like all the other nations! The same ones who were saved from captivity . . . freed from slavery . . . delivered from bondage . . . are saying they want a king that sits on a throne . . . in a castle . . . with a few acres of land! Of course this was upsetting to GOD’s servant, and he prayed to the LORD! GOD reminded Samuel that the people were not rejecting him, but they were rejecting the GOD that saved them, feed them and delivered them. The GOD that sits on the throne of heaven, rules all kingdoms and created the heaven and the earth and everything in it! GOD went on to tell Samuel to heed what they say, but warn them that they should be careful of what they ask for.
We have to be careful what we ask for too! GOD can’t be fired, but HE loved them enough to let them see how it feels to be outside of HIS grace and mercy. HE loved them enough to even warn them of what was going to happen as a result of rejecting HIM! We may think we know best in a lot of situations, but it is never a good idea or plan to reject “Our FATHER, who art in heaven!”
Be Blessed In Your Day!
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