1 Samuel 8

As I read the Old Testament, so many of the stories seem current to our day. As Samuel and his sons judged the people (the sons did so unrighteously by takeing bribes and perverting judgement), the people came to Samuel saying -

"Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations." (Old Testament | 1 Samuel 8:5)

It was the desire to be "like all the nations" that seemed to jump out at me this morning. The people had turned from the judgements of the Lord and His prophet to becoming like other ungodly nations. The Lord even said to Samuel -

"Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." (Old Testament | 1 Samuel 8:7)

It seems the people of our day have rejected the scriptures, His prophets, and therefore God. The people of our day at times seem to want to become like other nations.