Monday
Bible Reading: I Samuel 8. 10-22
DISCUSSION
Why is it
that the grass always looks greener on the other side? Don’t we always seem to
think everyone else has it so much better than we do? Take for instance the
nation of Israel; they had been surviving fine under the leadership of the
judges. It wasn’t perfect, but as long as there were godly judges the people
seemed to follow in their footsteps. When there wasn’t good leadership the
people swayed. It was getting to the end of Samuel’s reign as judge and the
people began to get antsy. The elders of the nation asked Samuel to appoint for
them a king who could rule over them; a king so they would be like all of the
surrounding nations around them. Although it sounds a little childish, this is
the way it probably sounded to Samuel “come on Samuel, every body’s doing it?”
Of course, this displeased Samuel, but nevertheless he took the request to God.
God appeases them, but wants Samuel to warn them of all of the problems that go
along with having a king (these warning are found in 1 Samuel 8. 10-22). Of course
God was right and the people had the very problems He warned them about. Why
couldn’t the children of Israel see that? We always want what others have; we
just don’t want to see their problems. Nevertheless, we want the bigger cars
and the bigger houses, but we can see the strain it puts on our finances. We
want the younger more attractive mate, but the upkeep on keeping them looking
so attractive is killing you. We may have wanted the deserved promotion, but
the pressures and the stress may send you to an early grave. Sometimes when we
go for what is on the other side; we forget just how great things were before.
Focus on where you are, not where you’re not! Focus on what you have and not
what you don’t! As the old saying goes, “new toys, new problems.”
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