The people wanted a King. They didn't similar beingness "different."
They wanted to tally inwards amongst the ungodly cultures simply about them (1 Samuel 8:6-7).
Samuel explained it wasn't God's volition for them to stimulate got a king, too they'd surrender many of their freedoms if they had one.
"But the people refused to brain to Samuel. 'No!' they said. 'We desire a manlike somebody monarch over us. Then nosotros volition last similar all the other nations..." (8:19-20).
The people idea their asking was reasonable: Samuel's sons weren't worthy to Pb (as if God couldn't heighten upwardly a worthy prophet). And a manlike somebody monarch would assist them win wars (as if God's assist wasn't enough).
The people wanted conformity to a greater extent than than they wanted God (8:6-9).
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We produce the same when nosotros turn down to stand upwardly against culturally acceptable sins or when nosotros mean value beingness a Christian should brand us attractive too popular.
But Scripture warns against conformity (Romans 12:1-2).
We tin tally inwards or nosotros tin serve King Jesus. It's our choice.
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For some other 1-minute devotion on the benefits of non-conformity, cheque out "I'm Swimming Upstream."
