1 Samuel 9: 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke to you. He it is who shall rule over my people.”
The people have asked Samuel for a king. His sons are not worthy to be judges. Samuel and God agree that a king is a bad idea. Samuel can't talk the people out of it however. God understands that they are relying on something that is not God, but he chooses Saul and brings him to Samuel anyway.
This story says a lot about people in general. We won't surrender our lives to our Creator, but we will submit to human rule. That seems weird. Most people acknowledge that they believe in a higher power, even if they aren't sure who it is. But they would more accepting of having another human rule over their lives than praying to God for guidance.
Prayer: I don't want to be like the rest, Lord. I submit myself to You first and foremost. Show me Your way, and I will follow.
Amen
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