Like the Nations

 

Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations. 1 Samuel 8:5

Christians are supposed to be different. We live by a different set of rules. A different set of values guides us.

That is why it is very important for us to not grow enamored with what culture is doing around us.

Israel asked for a King. “We want to be like the nations,” they said, and in doing so they rejected God. Their choice of a human king over their Heavenly one eventually led to the dividing of the nation and exile.

It is never a good idea for the people of God to copy what their unbelieving friends and neighbors are doing.

If we are true to our callings, if we stay true to our biblical values, we will look foolish, archaic and judgmental in the eyes of the world. We will look old-fashioned, outdated and even irrelevant.

But actually, the opposite will be true. We will have the anointing and power of God. We will have God’s wisdom and God’s answers for the problems that plague humanity. And, we will have hope to offer when our unbelieving counterparts have none.

Take a look at your life today and reject any desire on your part to imitate the nations around you. Set you heart and hope in God alone.

Holy God, we will not seek the ways of the nations. We will stay true to you and your word. In Jesus’ name . . .

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