I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

1 Samuel 12. “Then Samuel said to the people, ‘It is the Lord who raised up Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt. Now therefore, stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous acts of the Lord which He did to you and your fathers:  When Jacob had gone into Egypt, and your fathers cried out to the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place.  And when they forgot the Lord their God, He sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Hazor, into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.  Then they cried out to the Lord, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord and served the Baals and Ashtoreths; but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve You.’  And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you dwelt in safety.  And when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when the Lord your God was your king” (Verses 6-12). The people had the REAL King ruling them, guiding their steps bringing them victory. Yet they were not satisfied, they wanted what everyone else had, a human king. Yesterday I watched this video (https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152418955430222&set=vb.13895090221&type=2&theater). In the video Lecrae brings up the topic of functional saviors, things we grab hold of that are NOT God. The people had the SAVIOR, God Almighty, but they chose a functional savior, Saul. We read these verses and are shaken at the illogical-ness of Israel, forgetting that we do the same thing Every. Single. Day. Don’t believe me? When trials come, is God, really the first thing that comes to mind? Or is it “what can I do to fix this?” If it is the latter, then guess what… functional savior. Israel is still paying the penalty for choosing a man over God. The lesson: Real Savior trumps functional savior everytime.