I want to start off by saying I did not vote on or agree with, those people who said we want a king that we can see. I just want the record straight, it was not me! I don’t know what their problem was after everything they had been eye witnesses to.
Just think about it, we had the King of all kings leading us, who brought us out Egypt, opened up the Red Sea and allowed us to cross over on dry land. Then saw when our enemy attempted to come after us to kill us, how the same Sea closed and swallowed them up. Oh and let’s not forget before we got out of bondage, how the death angel came through and killed all of the first born, but not those who had the blood posted over their door post. All the plagues that only attacked those who mastered over us, but caused us no harm. Oh, food is just dropping out of the sky and water coming out of a rock when spoken to or touched, right. We were led in the day by a pillar of cloud, and by night by a pillar of fire in regards to which way we were to go. What man do we know who could do this or let me just say, raise your hand if you know someone who could do this? They had the nerve to say we want a king to rule over us! Does that even sound right?
So basically what they were saying was we don’t want the One who knows all, created all, that everything belonged to, who had all power in His hands to open hearts, harden hearts to His pleasing that His will be done according to His purpose and will, to be our Lord. We want a mere man, who is just like us, someone we can see to dominate us just like all the nations. Wait a minute, are you talking about those nations who were afraid of you BECAUSE they heard about your King — them?
Child please! Again, they was NOT speaking for me, I’m just saying. From the beginning, God our Creator had nothing in mind for us but the best. We were to be His people and He would be our God. He told Samuel, this is not aimed toward you, but Me, they are rejecting Me. Give them what they want, but let them know the consequences that come with having a king like erebody else. The king you choose will be able to take this and that from you and ultimately make you his servant, when it’s all said and done. And even after going through every detail of what it meant to take a king from among them was explained, they refused to listen and look where we are now.
God who created everything already had it set in His mind how He wanted this kingdom earth to be governed. He set in place and in motion the laws He wanted in place and how He wanted His purpose and will to be spread and be manifested to all creation. We are aliens in this world, who had an awesome Ruler to lead us. They asked for a new management and look what we got, even to this day! If we’re going to get back to that abundant life we’re always talking about and the kingdom life prepared for us, we must get our Lord back!