1 Samuel 8:1-22
Yaʼ know, we all must learn “life lessons” in their various forms. And there is essentially one of two ways to learn them: the hard way or the easy way! Well, chapter eight of first Samuel is one such example of how the nation of Israel wanted to be just like the other nations; even though they were warned against it, they wanted a king, not only to rule, but to clean up the governmental corruption that was on the increase. Sounds like a good idea, right? Well…
