BY: JUDAH OLATUNDE
1 Samuel 8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
8:5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
8:6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
8:9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
8:19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
8:21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.
8:22 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
We see from these scriptures that it wasn't God's will for the children of Israel to have a king at that time but because they mounted pressure on Prophet Samuel, God had to tell samuel to anoint Saul as king. When God saw their desperation to have a king, He didn't withhold it from them.
It wasn't God's plan at that time but God permitted it because they wanted it.
God was not happy with the idea but their persistency was what made the Lord give that to them.
Whatever you want is what God will permit. The same way also, whatever you disallow on earth, as long as you are persistent about it, God Himself will disallow it. Why did they require for a king? We shall see that tomorrow..
*INSIGHTS FOR TODAY:* If you want it, God can give it but ensure you're very sure God wants it before you ask for it. (Judah Olatunde)*
*Prayer: Father, I come before your Holy throne, help me to know your will for me per time and help me not to stray away from your divine plan through distractions in Jesus name. Keep walking by faith*
DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN: Job 40; 2Cor 8 and Prov 20
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