Kings and Riches

1 Samuel 8- Read that, then read on.

Who is your king, what are you serving?

What is taking over your life.

It seems quite harmless at first only consuming your time here and there but eventually it starts ruling you and all you can do is cry out for help.

Is It girls or boys, sexual temptation, money, music, work or maybe even yourself... what is taking the throne of God.

The funny thing is we choose are rulers, we pick our poisons, we pick the people with power. Ex. Judges are appointed, President are elected and even Kings and Queens were put into power at one point in time.  Why do we choose the perfectly corrupted, why do we settle for the cheap imitation, why don't we ever choose the real God and King of Kings?

We settle for less because at the time of election or appointment, those gods, those kings seem perfect, they seem like the best deal.  They are $5.00 cheaper then the real thing, and i mean really... in todays economy with all these prices constantly rising, who doesn't want to save that $5.00.  Why would we want to be servants of another, why would we want to sacrifice more.  Why would we want to love someone else other than ourselves?

Because in choosing the right choice, in choosing God, there is a moment of absolute desperation, of a crying out to a real king and saying "I can't do this, please fill me.  Hear me oh God, I... Will... Do... Anything!"  The funny thing is when we finally reach that point and choose God, he listens, and he takes what we say seriously.  He literally believes and expects us to do anything to follow him and serve him... all so HE, not WE can be blessed.

Are you willing to give up an extra $5.00, are you willing to give up some of your time (Asking to help a lady at Kroger with her groceries, asking to help a man with his car broken down on the side of a road) because in sacrificing for this king, he actually notices what you do and say.  He knows when you have helped one of his children and he loves you for it and blesses you, maybe not in the ways you may want like getting that extra $5.00 back, but he gives you joy, satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment.  He allows you to laugh and truly love.  He allows you the best of the best, the things that are everlasting.

1 Corinthians 13: 8 "Love will last forever, but prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will all disappear." (NLT)