I was told that we had to put at least one journal entry down this week. So, I have decided to do it here just to encourage all of us to put an entry in. I know it is mid-year exams for many of you, but, its still very important to keep the daily devotion going. Don't neglect that. When you learn to count on God for your strength, intelligence and wisdom, he does not disappoint you. So, keep pressing in and pressing on. Take time to just sit at his feet and listen to his voice.
I was reading the book of 1 Samuel. Interestingly, today, my thoughts were on the children of Israel wanting to appoint a king to rule over them. God never intended that his people would be ruled by a king. God himself wanted to rule over his people, yet, Israel rejected God as the ruler, and wanted a human figure. Sure, they were advised against it by the prophet Samuel, yet, they decided that they still wanted a king. God did not like this, but he still let his people have a king to rule over them. Bad mistake. The children of Israel did not heed the warning of the prophet, and they paid the price for it generations later.
I was just thinking about how this applies to us...
As children of God, God wants to be king of our lives. Sometimes however, we choose to reject that and we find our own kings. The reason why Israel wanted a king was because they wanted to be like the nations around them. Can this be true of us also? We want to follow in the ways of our friends? God desires that we follow him, yet, do we choose to put other things before him? I admit, even for myself, this is sometimes true. I think we constantly need to check ourselves. Who is the king of our lives?
Just some things to think about today...
Take care,
KKS
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