In 1 Samuel Chapter 8, the people of Israel demand a king, because "Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles” (v. 20, NIV).
This can be perceived as a rejection of God, or a rejection of holiness in favor of conformity, all of which make for great sermon points. But what strikes me most this Christmas season is that it follows the mentality of the claim we always make: If I can have this one thing, just this one, then I'll be happy, then I'll have enough. And we so often see this thing in the world around us; keeping up with the Joneses is a real temptation. We see a thing someone has, and we covet. Ironically, just like the Israelites with their desire for a king, we often also only see the positive aspects. And we forget that its not all roses.
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- Wyatt
- This humble blogger is a student of Religion and Theology, and strives to be a participant in the dialogues important to life in the world today.
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