In 1 Samuel Chapter 8, we learn about the Israelites’ request to have a king appointed over them, so they could be like “all the other nations.” Read this passage and consider the following: what did this request really communicate about the Israelites’ feelings towards God? Were they telling God that He was enough for them, or not enough? How did God feel about that?

 

God’s people (the Israelites) desired to conform to the pattern(s) of the world around them, even when that pattern was detrimental to their relationship with God.  Do Christians today still struggle with the temptation to conform to the patterns, habits, and behaviors of the world? Has this been an area of temptation for you, recently? Read Romans 12:2 and hear what God has to say on the matter.

 

In Hebrews 13:5, God assures us- “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” How do these words of Scripture encourage you in your struggles against contemporary, cultural pressures? How would your life change if you were able to say, “In this area of my life, God is enough for me!”