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Sara’s Story
I have invited Sara to tell part of her story that helps set up today’s message.
Protection in spite of rejection.
Sara and her friends rejected wisdom and the warnings of the danger of spending the night on the beach.
And a pack of wild dogs could have attacked them, but instead, protected them from a gang.
Sara didn’t know God at the time, but God knew her.
He chose to protect her and her friends that night.
God has promised to be gracious and merciful w/ those of us who know Him.
When Christians choose to reject God, He still chooses to protect us.
Here’s the story that comes from .
Regret
The people regret having God as their King and not having a human king like all the other nations.
Just like everybody else
They wanted to be like everybody else.
It requires confidence in who you are, strong self-image, security to be unique.
No one likes to be singled out, different.
Unless, it’s God who made you different and you are confident in who God made you to be.
Your ID.
In their insecurity, they wanted to be like everybody else and have a king.
God assured Sam that it wasn’t him they were rejecting.
It was God.
God was their king and He provided everything and human king would provide.
And, He’s gracious and merciful, too.
God instructed Sam to warn them what it will be like.
The king owns everything.
You own nothing.
If the king wants it, he takes it.
He will take your sons to build his army.
He will take your daughters to staff his palace.
He will take you vineyards and crops to supply his staff.
Remember, God only asks for 10%.
A king will ask for all of it.
Their response:
Rejected instruction
1 Samuel 8:19
Sam had laid it all out.
This is how it’s going to be.
They didn’t care.
Their desire was to have their own king, not God.
Before we come down too hard on them, think about how many times we refuse to listen to God, reject His instruction, thinking we know better.
And so, God being who He is, He gave them what they asked for even though it was the wrong thing.
Be careful what you ask for
Answered prayer is not always a good thing.
We should be thankful God doesn’t always give us what we ask for even though we use the 3-word magic formula: In Jesus’ name.
Just pray believing and God will give you what you want.
Let’s pause and thank God for all the prayers we’ve prayed that He didn’t answer for our own good.
Remember that guy you had to have?
That job?
That house?
That car?
That outfit?
Over the holidays I repeatedly asked you the question, “What do you want?”
Too often when we get what we want we realize it’s not what we really wanted after all.
But b/c we got what we wanted and now we’re in debt or divorced we can’t get what we want.
We end up living w/ regrets.
Regret: Not being able to get what you want b/c you got what you wanted.
Israel got what they wanted.
The asked for a king and God gave them a king.
So, what’s the problem?
There’s a big problem
It’s described in .
The Problem
Supposed to be different
They’ve left Egypt, on their way to the PL, and before Moses gets the 10 commandments.
God reminds them He delivered them out.
They’d still be slaves if not for Him.
He had promised Abraham and now was the time to fulfill the promise of land.
So, as you get into the land and settle, you are going to look different than everybody else.
There’s a condition.
If you live faithfully and obediently you will stay in the land land it will produce for you.
So, as you get into the land and settle, you are going to look different than everybody else.
A holy nation.
Set apart by God.
Set apart for His purposes.
A holy nation.
Set apart by God.
Set apart for His purposes.
For instance, They were the only nation to take a day off each week.
As a result, they lost business opportunities on purpose.
But, they were supposed to trust God on the other 6 days that they would have ample business to be successful.
And, a kingdom of priests.
Access to God
Priests are the only ones who have direct access to God.
And God says they will be a kingdom of priests.
They will all have access to God.
God owns the entire earth and its inhabitants.
But Israelites are the only ones who will have direct access to God.
No body else.
If you live faithfully and obediently you will have regular direct access to the Creator of the Universe.
There is no reason to want anyone else’s life.
No reason to want be like them.
There is nothing that they have access to that is as valuable as the access you have.
Don’t wish you had their life.
If they are paying attention at all they will wish they had your life.
If anybody else in the world, on that side of the cross, wanted access to God they had to become Jewish by faith and action first.
God is a gracious God.
So, why wouldn’t they?
Grace is important.
It means something.
Believers are blessed even though they don’t deserve it.
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