The desire to be like everyone else will enslave us, but God will let it if that’s what we really want. That’s what we’ve learned so far in 1 Samuel 8. Israel wanted a king like the nations around her, despite God’s warning that it would enslave them. But as we saw in Solomon’s lifetime… Continue reading A king like the nations – part 3 (1 Sam 8)

Yesterday, we began a series in 1 Samuel. We saw that our three day journey through 1 Sam 8 can be summarised in one sentence: The desire to be like everyone else will enslave us, but God will let it if that’s what we really want. Yesterday we looked at the first part of this sentence, starting… Continue reading A king like the nations – part 2 (1 Sam 8)

Today, we begin a new series through 1 Samuel 8-17, looking at the beginning of the monarchy in Israel: the rise and fall of Saul, and the start of David’s ascendancy. Although it may seem like a world far removed from our own, you might be surprised at some of the similarities. C.S. Lewis’s incisive comment… Continue reading A king like the nations – part 1 (1 Sam 8)