Willetton Christian Church

1 Samuel 8. Jordan Gommer. "We want a king over us, to lead us and fight our battles!" Israel made this demand of Samuel near the end of his life, and it's a demand that resonates with us today. We also want a ruler that leads well and fights for us. But in their request, Israel rejected their rightful king, the one who could and had lead them and fought for them better than any other: God himself. In doing so, they brought about their own destruction. We, too, have this choice before us, for God, in his love, has provided us with a human king with all the attributes of God: Jesus, the Son. Shall we reject God as Israel did, or shall we accept him as our rightful king?