1 samuel 8b People demand their own way

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When Samuel got old, his sons were crooks,

And the people demanded a king.

Samuel warned them that a king would takeking would take everything they valuedthey valued for himself.

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19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we willwe will have a king over us; 20 That we also may be like all the That we also may be like all the nationsnations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

They thought they knew betterknew better than the man of God.He was speaking the Words of GodWords of God.

So, they thought they knewthey knew better than God.

If we are honest, we have allall been there.

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Your sons are crooks, accepting bribes.

But a king will be honest and just.

A king will go out before us and fight for us.God had already told them that a king would take

their sons and send themsend them into battle.

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We want to be likebe like all the other nations.There it is again: that desiredesire to be like the world.

That's the worst thingworst thing that can happen to a Christian.

ParentsParents hear it from their children.

"All the other kids are going to this partythis party."

"Why can't I go?"

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Everybody else wears skirts this short;

Why can't I?

Don't be shy; tell them why!

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Why can't I datedate who I want?

My friends do.

That boy is trouble, and he will get you into trouble.

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Church membersChurch members get that mindset.

"Other churches have quitquit having Wednesday night worship and preaching."

"Why do we still have it?"

We need to top offtop off our spiritual tanks for the week.

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"Other churchesOther churches say drinking it not a sin."

"Why do you still warnstill warn against drinking?"

Proverbs 20 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

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Parents need to stand strong to raise up our children in the way

they should go.

The children of the world are heedlesslyheedlessly walking in sin and falling into trouble.

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Parents, don't stoopdon't stoop at standing time.

Teach your children howhow to say no to sin.

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21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord.

Samuel was quick to talktalk to the LordLord about his problems.

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22a And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king.

After being warned, they stillstill demanded a king.

God said, "Give them what they wantwant."

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Understand: God nevernever agreed with them.

Just because the Lord lets uslets us do what we insistinsist upon, or have what we demanddemand,

Doesn't mean He has been persuadedpersuaded.

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Romans 1:28 (TLB) So it was that when they gave God up and would not even acknowledge Him, God gave them up to doing everything their evil minds could think of.

To reject God's WordGod's Word and WayWayis to reject God.

After a while He will let youlet you go your way.

He will let you reapreap the fruit of your way.

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22b And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

"Go home. I will give you a king."

Be careful what you demand;

You may not like the outcome.

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Live for God

God's children will have a desiredesire:

Let that desire rulerule the way youyou live your life.

Don't demand your

own wayown way.

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