But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. (1 Samuel 8:19)
Ever put something in the freezer to get cold quicker and then forgot it was there? I've done that with soda bottles/cans before and it didn't turn out so well. I knew better but thought I could handle the risks.
There are moments in life when we think we know better than God. When our circumstances seem overwhelming, or our problems are personal, or our pain is great --- or even when things are going well and we believe we know how to control our futures. Those are the moments that we tend to implement our own plan instead of asking and listening to God.
We were made to be capable thinkers, but the question is not "can we handle it" but "will we listen to God"? Listening means more than hearing...it means to examine and understand the speaker's perspective. If we hear God speak but instead follow our own plans, we are not listening.
Deciding to choose our own way is the decision to have a different king. Just as the Israelites chose ti have their own king, we choose to be our own king every time we make our own plans. Be careful...it will cost us in the end.
Instead of figuring out our own plan, go back to God and really listen to His! Don't fear the circumstances, but follow the Lord. Then maybe you won't have a mess on your hands later.
Learn a lesson from the soda can explosion...
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