Good day lovely people of God. This message is a sequel of ISRAEL DEMANDS A KING and this is the link to that one.
https://steemit.com/steemchurch/@johnsonkoranteng/steemchurch-israel-demands-a-king

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right( 1 Sam. 12:23).

At first there were some people in Israel who did not want Saul to be king. However, after he led the army to victory over the Ammonites, they changed their mind. At great celebration at Gilgal they joined with the rest of the people in reaffirming Saul's kingship. It was not clear that he was solidly installed as king, so Samuel gave up his position as Judge.
He would continue to be Israel's spiritual leader.
While all the people had gathered, Samuel talked to them about the past and the future. First he had testified to them that he had not wronged them in the any way. In this he was not boasting or being proud. He wanted to know that he had been a trustworthy leader so that they would listen to what he was going to tell them. They had watched him so many years. They knew how he and his sons lived. Once his sons were judges at Beersheba,but evidently had removed them from office because of their wrong and dishonesty and now they were living among the people.
Samuel asked if he had cheated, stolen or mistreated anyone or had accepted bribes. He said if he had done wrong he was ready to make it right. The people quickly answered :"you have cheated or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from anyone's hands". Then he reminded them of how God had helped them in the past. Right from the time of the exodus from Egypt, God had not failed His people. Time after time when enemy attacked them, He had raised up Gideon, Barak or some other judges to lead them to victory. But when the Ammonites attacked them they forgot about God's faithfulness. Instead of trusting in God, they asked for a king to defend them.

Samuel said :"Now you have a king, if you fear God and obey Him, and if both you and your king follow the Lord, He will be with you. But if you rebel against Lord and do not obey His commands, His hands will be against you".
Then Samuel asked God to send thunder and rain, even though it was not the season for that kind of weather. The Lord did that same day, and the people were filled with fear. They told Samuel they had sinned against God for demanding a king so he should pray for forgiveness on their behalf. Samuel lived 17 years after this. He served as prophet and priest, giving spiritual advice to the king and to all the people.
Even though the people of Israel had sinned for demanding a king but the Lord forgave them. It's important for us to remember that He is a merciful God. He does not want anyone to be lost. If we sin, He wants us to repent so that He can forgive us. God does not want us to sin, but no one can keep from falling at one time or another. If we fail we should never give up. Satan would like us to do that. He tempts us to think that there is no hope for us. He is our enemy and he wants us to feel condemned. But God wants to show mercy towards us. If we will only be able to confess our sins to Him and ask for His forgiveness, He will forgive us and help us to overcome all the temptations of the enemy.
May this message guide you and make you fulfilled. Amen
Shalom, life and grace to you
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