1 Samuel 8:10-18 King of Kings

 ”Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.”“ 1 Samuel‬ ‭8‬:‭10‬-‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

a. This will be the behavior of the king who will reign over you: God wanted Israel to know there would be problems connected with having a king. In Israel’s view, they had problems that would be solved by having a king. While those problems may have been solved, God wanted them to know a king would also bring other problems. They should carefully weigh the benefits against the problems.

b. He will take…. He will take…. he will take…. He will take…. he will take…. He will take…. And you will be his servants: The LORD gave them fair warning. Most kings are takers, not givers and they come to be served, not to serve. If Israel wanted a king, they must realize he will be a taker not a giver, and they will be his servants.

i. Not every king is a “taking” king. The King of Kings is a giving king. Jesus said of Himself, the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve (Matthew 20:28).

c. And you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen: Israel would later cry out because they wanted a king for unspiritual and ungodly reasons. So, God will call this coming king your king, and make it clear that he is the king whom you have chosen. If Israel waited for God’s king, they would not need to cry out. (Guzik)

King of Kings

”On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and Lord of Lords.“ ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭19‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Do we put our earthly king (politics) above the King of Kings? The bible tells us that the Lord installs and removes kings for His purposes. 

To answer this question it basically comes down to a matter of the heart ❤️. 

What are we more passionate about? Christ or politics? 

Are we working for the spiritual kingdom or the earthly kingdom?

I am reminded by this quote from Charles Spurgeon: 

“If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.”

One day we will all stand before the King of Kings and all the books will be opened!

”Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.“

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Are you warning and praying for unsaved souls of your family, friends, acquaintances and strangers?

Blessings