1 Samuel 8:6-7
Samuel was displeased when they asked for a king to judge them. He prayed to the Lord, however, who said in answer: “Grant the people’s every request. It is not you they reject, they are rejecting me as their king.”

It is the same story repeated throughout thousands of years. The sons and daughters of God reject the God who made them. They again and again choose a god of power, prestige and possessions. They…or should I say…we…choose to place ourselves at the center of the universe. Each of us mistakenly believes that we…our individual egos…are the center of all that is. God allows this…allows us to choose…not so we can feel God’s wrath and punishment…but so that we can experience the loving embrace of a God who loves unconditionally. So that we can experience being loved…when we are rejecting the very One who loves us. This is a Love that transforms…that causes our hearts to melt…and to want to serve such a wondrous God with our lives.

Suggested song of the day—“How Wonderful to Me” on the Live to Love album.
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Have a blessed day!