Ask and you may get what you asked for…not always good.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:4-9 says, “So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.” But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.  And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.  As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.  Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.”

Observation: Israel was dealing with another bad round of judges They were so sick of it that they asked for a King. Samuel warned them that they should be content with God as their king. But they wanted something else. God in his wisdom finally gives them what they wanted. But God knew that this would begin a life of agony. There were only a few righteous kings, but God let them have what they asked for.

Application: We ask God for a lot of things. When we don’t get what we want how do we react? We usually just keep asking. Israel kept asking for a king. They got what they asked for. God being their king should have been enough. So when I am asking and asking for something, I pray that I can trust God when the answer is no!

Prayer: Let me be at peace with your answers. When it’s yes, praise God. When it’s no, praise God!