We Have A King

We Have A King

Bible: Judges 2:11-23

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit (JUDGES 21:25).

I got annoyed with my friend and said hurtful things to her when something hadn’t worked out well for me. Then I ignored the Holy Spirit as He reminded me of a bit in the Bible that says we are to be kind and gentle. Was my pride and anger worth the pain I was causing? No way! But by the time I said sorry to my friend, I’d caused a lot of hurt. I’d ignored God and lived like I could do exactly what I wanted.

There was a time when the Israelites had that kind of attitude problem. After the death of Moses, Joshua led the Israelites into the promised land. Under his leadership, the Israelites served God (JUDG. 2:7). But Joshua died and then, over a few years, the people moved on. The Israelites forgot God and what He’d done (V.10). They ignored godly leadership and did whatever they wanted (VV.11-15).

Things improved when God “raised up judges” (V.16), who were a bit like kings. But when each judge died, the Israelites ignored God again. Living just for themselves meant they suffered through a lot of pain because of their bad choices (VV.19-22). But that doesn’t have to be the story of our lives. We can choose to live for God! We were made to follow Jesus because He is our living Judge and King of kings.

To Pray About…

Jesus, please help us remember You are our living King of kings, almighty and worthy of our love and trust.

LIVING JUST FOR OURSELVES IS NEVER WORTH THE PAIN IT CAUSES

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries