Give Us a King!

Throughout history people have looked for leaders to bring them safety, prosperity, and honor. But in the story that we look at today we see that God warns his people to not reject him by demanding a human king. Because  in doing so they will get insecurity, will have their goods taken from them, and will be subjugated to the whims of a tyrant.

What will God do in the face of this?

Immersed in 1 Samuel. The book of 1 Samuel marks the transition from the period of the Judges to the monarchy in the nation of Israel.