1 Samuel 12: 16 Now therefore take your stand and see this great thing that theLord will do before your eyes.
Saul has been appointed king by God through Samuel. His people are threatened by the Ammonites, but they, as usual, doubt that the Lord will deliver them. Saul delivers the victory through God, but the people are having second thoughts about this whole king idea. Samuel leads the crowning of Saul, and then he makes this final speech. He calls on God for thunder and rain. God delivers that too.
These people are insufferable. Nothing satisfied them. We want a king. Okay, here's a king, now follow him. Well, maybe we don't want a king. We take it back. Too late, now you must follow him. But how can we know that this is God's will? Okay, let's see the power of God in a mighty storm...having been through a couple of days with mighty storms, I believe that they should be convinced, but you know that the doubt will be back.
Prayer: Remove my doubts, Lord. I long to be Your faithful servant. Don't let me be like these fickle people. Help me to trust You completely.
Amen
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