August 14, 2025 • 15 mins
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Difficult decisions—we all face them, but how do we know when the painful choice is actually the right one? In this thought-provoking devotional, I share a personal story from my management days at Macy's flagship store in New York that taught me something profound about leadership and sacrifice.
When my team faced dangerous working conditions in a sweltering sub-basement stockroom, I had to choose between preserving my spotless record or fighting for their wellbeing.
Samuel's leadership journey mirrors this tension perfectly. After successfully restoring Israel's relationship with God and defeating the Philistines, Samuel faces heartbreak when the people reject divine leadership in favor of a human king. God's response is stunning: "It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king." Yet even in this painful moment, God allowed a decision He knew would bring suffering.
The parallels are unmistakable. Sometimes what appears to be a setback or loss becomes the very pathway to our greatest blessing. As Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Whether you're facing a difficult workplace decision, family challenge, or spiritual crossroads, this devotional will encourage you to trust God's perfect perspective, even when the right choice comes with a personal cost. Listen now and discover how God uses our hardest moments to bring about His perfect plan.
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Proverbs 3:5-6
1 Samuel 7-8
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, hello.
You're listening to the JesseMorgan Devotions for the
Christian Heart Podcast, episode66.
This week's devotional istitled A Hard Decision that Was
Worth it study of 1 Samuel 7 and8.
Let's go.
Hi, I'm Jesse Morgan.
I used to just share home decorand renovation tips on social
media, but now I'm sharingsomething even closer to my
(00:21):
heart my journey and love forJesus Christ, my Savior.
Welcome to the Jesse MorganDevotions for the Christian Hot
Podcast.
This is a weekly devotional.
I started back in May 2024, butthe inspiration for it came
much earlier.
It was rooted in a faithjourney that began when my
daughter was born, four monthsearly in 2023.
Through that challenging time,god worked in ways that truly
(00:43):
amazed me.
On this podcast, I sharepersonal stories of faith, woven
together with scripture, toshow just how incredible God's
word can be in our everydaylives.
My hope is that through thesestories, you'll be encouraged,
uplifted and reminded of God'slove and presence, no matter
what you're going through.
So I invite you to spend lessthan 15 minutes with me each
(01:05):
week as we reflect on thesedevotionals together.
Let's all pray within A harddecision that was worth it.
Key passages 1 Samuel 7-8,proverbs 3, 5-6.
Hello and welcome back to thepodcast.
I wanted to start today with astory of my own and I just
wanted to say this story hadbeen in my mind for like five,
six days.
I wanted to start today with astory of my own and I just
(01:25):
wanted to say this story hadbeen in my mind for like five,
six days.
I didn't know how it was goingto tie into anything that I was
studying right now and it justbeautifully did so.
I just want to thank you, lord,for that.
Anyways, this story is reallytalking about making hard
decisions and how sometimes thatcan be really grueling as a
leader.
(01:47):
So, to start off, I used to workat Macy's flagship store on
34th Street in New York.
As many people know by now,probably, I managed the handbag
and accessories floor during amassive, multimillion dollar
renovation.
My team was incredible over ahundred associates, many who had
been there for decades.
I mean, these people were herewhen Macy's was still selling
(02:07):
dryers and washing machines andlike meat, so like that should
tell you.
But anyways, um, me and thisteam, we built such strong trust
.
Even in a unionized buildingthere was a union in this
building and the team stilltrusted me, worked with me the
whole time and I had somethingvery rare zero grievances filed
(02:31):
against me, meaning if you're ina union and the associates not
happy with a manager, they canwrite a grievance to the union.
The union gets involved with HRand HR calls you up and you
have to have a plan.
You have to write down all yourstuff Like it's a whole process
, and of course it's in yourfile.
And for me I had zerogrievances.
Hr thought that was unheard ofat the time.
Anyways, back to the renovation.
We finally moved into our brandnew stock room in the
(02:54):
sub-basement, two floors belowstreet level.
Within weeks the AC broke.
It was over a hundred degreesdown there, no ventilation, no
fresh air.
My hair looked atrociousbecause of the sweat, so imagine
how everybody else felt.
And we had pregnant employeesdown there, older workers and
people with health concerns downthere.
(03:16):
I emailed our operationsmanager but there was just no
urgency.
By day three I had enough.
I had told my team we're notworking down here today and then
I shocked them and I told themwrite a grievance.
They didn't want to.
They were worried that it wouldhurt my record or I would get
in trouble for that, but Iinsisted.
(03:37):
I also went straight to laborrelations, brought them down to
see for themselves, and, and bythe next day the AC was fixed.
Yes, I got written up and yes,it hurt to lose that spotless
record, but the decisionstraightened you know the
decisions like reallystrengthened my bond with my
team.
(03:57):
It made me a bolder leader.
It proved to them that I wouldfight for them if they were
doing the right thing.
Sometimes, leadership meanstaking a costly choice for the
sake of those you're responsiblefor, and so that's exactly what
made me think of today'sscripture too 1 Samuel 7,
chapter 7 and 8.
So when we go into 1 Samuel 7,it really talks about how
(04:21):
Samuel's leadership restoresIsrael.
So in 1 Samuel 7, verse 3,samuel says this to Israel If
you are returning to the Lordwith all your hearts, then rid
yourself of the foreign gods andserve him only, and he will
deliver you out of the hand ofthe Philistines.
Now, remember, the Ark ofCovenant has been brought back
(04:46):
to Israel, but the Ark ofCovenant is just a symbol.
It's not God itself.
And it was like, after the Arkof Covenant finally came back to
Israel, israel was justabandoned for 20 years.
God was not listening, god wasnot answering.
They were mourning, and soSamuel had to basically tell
them this is how you get back inthe grace with the Lord Get rid
of those other gods, worshipthe Lord Almighty.
(05:10):
And so Israel obeyed.
Finally, and in verse 10, whilethey were offering a sacrifice
to the Lord, the Philistinesattacked.
And scripture says in verse 10,it says the Lord thundered with
loud thunder against thePhilistines and threw them into
such a panic that they wererouted before the Israelites.
So God gave them victory andrestored their land, which is in
(05:36):
chapter 714.
And Samuel led faithfully,judging Israel all his life, and
everything was going reallywell, as we see as you read.
And then we go into 1 Samuel 8,and it just it's like a big turn
(05:58):
and when I really read it I getconfused, so let me just
explain Anyway.
So chapter 8 opens with Samuelappointing his sons as judges.
Now, remember, samuel appointedthem as judges.
God did not appoint them asjudges.
Two different things.
So that was in Samuel 8, 1through 3.
(06:18):
And, unlike Samuel, his sonswere corrupted.
The elders came to Samuel inverse 5 and said you are old and
your sons do not follow yourways.
Now appoint a king to lead us,such as all the other nations
have.
Samuel heard this and he wasjust hurt.
But in verses 7 through 9 ofchapter 8, god told him it is
(06:43):
not you they have rejected, butthey have rejected me.
So Samuel went back to thepeople and warned them,
detailing in verses 11 through17 of chapter 8, how a king
(07:06):
would take their sons, daughters, fields, harvests and flocks.
But in verse 19, it says thatthe people refused to listen to
Samuel.
No, they said we want a kingover us.
And God allowed it.
A decision he knew would bringpain and corruption.
Yet he also knew that throughthis monarchy would come King
(07:27):
David, and from King David'sline would be Jesus Christ.
And in both my sub-basementstory and God's choice in 1
Samuel 8, there's a painfuldecision that costs something in
short term.
For me, it was my perfectrecord.
For God it was allowing hispeople to reject him as king.
(07:50):
But here's the beauty part ofit God's decision ultimately led
to the greatest blessing thebirth of Jesus, the king of
kings.
And in my own small way, mydecision brought relief, safety
and trust to my team.
So if you're facing harddecisions, remember Proverbs 3,
(08:11):
5 through 6.
Trust in the Lord with all yourheart and lean not on your own
understanding, and all your wayssubmit to him and he will make
you and make your paths straight.
Let's pray, heavenly Father.
Thank you so much for the studyof 1 Samuel, 7 and 8.
We are so grateful for thefoundation these chapters lay in
(08:31):
helping us understand the toughdecisions you had to make, even
allowing your people to be ledastray so many times.
And, father, we reflect on howIsrael's painful choice to want
a king rather than trust you astheir king was something you
allowed.
And yet out of that decision,you brought forth the greatest
king of all time, which is JesusChrist.
(08:53):
Without him, we would not besaved, forgiven of our sins or
have the hope of spendingeternity in heaven with you.
Thank you, lord.
We thank you so much forshowing us that, even when
situations seem hard or wrong inthe moment, you can bring a
good or perfect outcome when youare at the center of it.
(09:13):
And, father, I just thank youso much for everything you've
done.
Bless everyone who listens tothis podcast and, father, we
just love you and we praise youin Jesus' name.
Amen.
Love you all.
Till next time we will finallybe entering the monarchy.
Stay tuned.
Well, that wraps up this week'sepisode.
(09:34):
I hope these devotions help youdraw closer to God each day.
If this episode encouraged you,please share it with someone
who might need the same message,and don't forget to subscribe
so you never miss a weeklyepisode.
Also, if you feel compelled,leaving a nice review would be
so appreciated as well.
For more information or toreach out, check the show notes
(09:55):
or visit jessimorganhomecom orfind me on Instagram at
jessimorganlife.
Remember God's timing is alwaysperfect.
Keep trusting him Until nexttime.
This is Jessi Morgan praying off.
Jessi Morgan Devotions behindthe scenes, starting right now.
Hello, hello and welcome back.
(10:29):
I know I haven't done somebehind the scenes for a couple
of weeks, so I wanted to come ontoday because I feel like I had
more to say and I just wantedto really touch on that today.
As you know, we focused onchapter 7 and 8 of 1 Samuel, but
we focused on chapter seven andeight of 1 Samuel and I just
wanted to go back and reallyreiterate.
Imagine Israel was abandoned byGod for like 20 plus years.
Philistines were ruling overthem.
It's like they didn't hear apin drop from the Lord for 20
(10:53):
years.
I mean that's pretty depressing, honestly.
And finally, samuel is of age,he raises up, he calls out the
Israelites.
Finally, samuel is of age, heraises up, he calls out the
Israelites you know, repent,stop following these other gods.
And they do it, they repent,they're doing sacrifices, they
have turned back to the Lord andthey basically and God blesses
(11:15):
them and they defeat thePhilistines, I mean.
And then now they've beenappointed with a really great
judge, and you know, we knowthat Samuel is anointed by the
Lord and everything.
And then all of a sudden, youknow, I guess the decision of
Samuel appointing his own sonsto be judges and they were evil
and not doing what they weresupposed to do was obviously not
(11:35):
good.
But then they come to him andsaid look, this isn't working.
And of course you could callhim out and say his sons are not
the one.
And you would think, okay, findus another judge because you're
getting older.
That's fine.
I think Samuel would be veryreceptive to that.
It's like, hey, you need toretire and ask God to appoint
somebody else, fine.
(11:56):
But they came in there and saidwe want a king, we want somebody
to rule over us.
And you're sitting therethinking to yourself what a slap
in the face for the fact thatthey had been abandoned for 20
years.
God delivers them in a big wayagainst the Philistines.
We all know the Philistines isa huge enemy of Israel back then
.
And then they asked for a king.
(12:18):
They want to be like the restof the nations.
How many other kings did Israeldefeat to take over the
promised land?
And you want a king.
You think that's going to leadyou there.
I mean, imagine how that madeSamuel feel.
And then imagine how that madeGod feel.
I mean, and he told Samuel no,don't be upset, don't take it
(12:41):
personal.
They're rejecting me Even aftereverything I've done.
I've delivered them andeverything.
They're rejecting me Even aftereverything I've done.
I've delivered them andeverything.
They're rejecting me.
And that verse just crushed me.
I think that's one of the versesin the Bible to me that really
shows God's emotion and just Ithink the word reject is just so
powerful anyway, and you know Iwanted to pull up that
(13:04):
definition really quick inHebrew and what it means.
Here it is, and reject means inHebrew it means to refuse, to
despise or reject asunacceptable.
It often refers to many timesthat in the Old Testament
rejection is mentioned, becauseit really shows that God
rejected Israel for all the sinsthat they did.
(13:26):
So imagine that God did allthese miracles and delivered
them, and then they turnedaround and they rejected him,
they denounced him, theydiscarded God.
They're like no, we don't wantthat.
We want a king, we want aphysical human being to rule us.
I mean, imagine how insultingthat is.
(13:47):
I really think about it.
I said the Lord really lovesIsrael, god loves us.
Because how many times a day dowe do things and we're rejecting
God, we're discarding him?
We're like oh, we just want todo what we want to do.
We want to believe what we wantto believe.
We want to make the decisionsthe way we want to make the
decisions, without following upwith the Lord first.
(14:10):
When we don't seek out God,we're rejecting him, we're
discarding him.
Think about it like that, and Ihad to think about it like that
, and it's making me hold myselfaccountable more.
I'm going to hold myselfaccountable more.
It's a revelation that I'mliterally sitting here right now
telling you in real time like Ineed to do better.
I am no, I am not perfect inthis, and so that part of the
(14:36):
scriptures and chapter eightjust really hit me today and I
just wanted to leave you withthat.
Anyways, I am so excited forthe next steps within the next
studies.
Within 1 Samuel, we are nowentering the monarchy the
monarchy, and this should beinteresting, fun, grueling, sad,
(15:01):
exciting, mean, nice, alltogether in one.
And what I really want to getout of this is, yes, we're going
to be entering the life of Saul, and I think the greatest thing
that you can take from that isseeing how Saul ruled and lived
his life versus how Jesus ruledand lived his life, and I think
(15:27):
it's going to be such a greatstudy to really analyze and I'm
so excited to bring it to you.
So stay tuned.
Love you all till next time.
Hello, hello.
You're listening to the JesseMorgan Devotions for the
Christian Heart Podcast, episode66.
This week's devotional istitled A Hard Decision that Was
Worth it study of 1 Samuel 7 and8.
Let's go.
Hi, I'm Jesse Morgan.
I used to just share home decorand renovation tips on social
media, but now I'm sharingsomething even closer to my
(00:21):
heart my journey and love forJesus Christ, my Savior.
Welcome to the Jesse MorganDevotions for the Christian Hot
Podcast.
This is a weekly devotional.
I started back in May 2024, butthe inspiration for it came
much earlier.
It was rooted in a faithjourney that began when my
daughter was born, four monthsearly in 2023.
Through that challenging time,god worked in ways that truly
(00:43):
amazed me.
On this podcast, I sharepersonal stories of faith, woven
together with scripture, toshow just how incredible God's
word can be in our everydaylives.
My hope is that through thesestories, you'll be encouraged,
uplifted and reminded of God'slove and presence, no matter
what you're going through.
So I invite you to spend lessthan 15 minutes with me each
(01:05):
week as we reflect on thesedevotionals together.
Let's all pray within A harddecision that was worth it.
Key passages 1 Samuel 7-8,proverbs 3, 5-6.
Hello and welcome back to thepodcast.
I wanted to start today with astory of my own and I just
wanted to say this story hadbeen in my mind for like five,
six days.
I wanted to start today with astory of my own and I just
(01:25):
wanted to say this story hadbeen in my mind for like five,
six days.
I didn't know how it was goingto tie into anything that I was
studying right now and it justbeautifully did so.
I just want to thank you, lord,for that.
Anyways, this story is reallytalking about making hard
decisions and how sometimes thatcan be really grueling as a
leader.
(01:47):
So, to start off, I used to workat Macy's flagship store on
34th Street in New York.
As many people know by now,probably, I managed the handbag
and accessories floor during amassive, multimillion dollar
renovation.
My team was incredible over ahundred associates, many who had
been there for decades.
I mean, these people were herewhen Macy's was still selling
(02:07):
dryers and washing machines andlike meat, so like that should
tell you.
But anyways, um, me and thisteam, we built such strong trust
.
Even in a unionized buildingthere was a union in this
building and the team stilltrusted me, worked with me the
whole time and I had somethingvery rare zero grievances filed
(02:31):
against me, meaning if you're ina union and the associates not
happy with a manager, they canwrite a grievance to the union.
The union gets involved with HRand HR calls you up and you
have to have a plan.
You have to write down all yourstuff Like it's a whole process
, and of course it's in yourfile.
And for me I had zerogrievances.
Hr thought that was unheard ofat the time.
Anyways, back to the renovation.
We finally moved into our brandnew stock room in the
(02:54):
sub-basement, two floors belowstreet level.
Within weeks the AC broke.
It was over a hundred degreesdown there, no ventilation, no
fresh air.
My hair looked atrociousbecause of the sweat, so imagine
how everybody else felt.
And we had pregnant employeesdown there, older workers and
people with health concerns downthere.
(03:16):
I emailed our operationsmanager but there was just no
urgency.
By day three I had enough.
I had told my team we're notworking down here today and then
I shocked them and I told themwrite a grievance.
They didn't want to.
They were worried that it wouldhurt my record or I would get
in trouble for that, but Iinsisted.
(03:37):
I also went straight to laborrelations, brought them down to
see for themselves, and, and bythe next day the AC was fixed.
Yes, I got written up and yes,it hurt to lose that spotless
record, but the decisionstraightened you know the
decisions like reallystrengthened my bond with my
team.
(03:57):
It made me a bolder leader.
It proved to them that I wouldfight for them if they were
doing the right thing.
Sometimes, leadership meanstaking a costly choice for the
sake of those you're responsiblefor, and so that's exactly what
made me think of today'sscripture too 1 Samuel 7,
chapter 7 and 8.
So when we go into 1 Samuel 7,it really talks about how
(04:21):
Samuel's leadership restoresIsrael.
So in 1 Samuel 7, verse 3,samuel says this to Israel If
you are returning to the Lordwith all your hearts, then rid
yourself of the foreign gods andserve him only, and he will
deliver you out of the hand ofthe Philistines.
Now, remember, the Ark ofCovenant has been brought back
(04:46):
to Israel, but the Ark ofCovenant is just a symbol.
It's not God itself.
And it was like, after the Arkof Covenant finally came back to
Israel, israel was justabandoned for 20 years.
God was not listening, god wasnot answering.
They were mourning, and soSamuel had to basically tell
them this is how you get back inthe grace with the Lord Get rid
of those other gods, worshipthe Lord Almighty.
(05:10):
And so Israel obeyed.
Finally, and in verse 10, whilethey were offering a sacrifice
to the Lord, the Philistinesattacked.
And scripture says in verse 10,it says the Lord thundered with
loud thunder against thePhilistines and threw them into
such a panic that they wererouted before the Israelites.
So God gave them victory andrestored their land, which is in
(05:36):
chapter 714.
And Samuel led faithfully,judging Israel all his life, and
everything was going reallywell, as we see as you read.
And then we go into 1 Samuel 8,and it just it's like a big turn
(05:58):
and when I really read it I getconfused, so let me just
explain Anyway.
So chapter 8 opens with Samuelappointing his sons as judges.
Now, remember, samuel appointedthem as judges.
God did not appoint them asjudges.
Two different things.
So that was in Samuel 8, 1through 3.
(06:18):
And, unlike Samuel, his sonswere corrupted.
The elders came to Samuel inverse 5 and said you are old and
your sons do not follow yourways.
Now appoint a king to lead us,such as all the other nations
have.
Samuel heard this and he wasjust hurt.
But in verses 7 through 9 ofchapter 8, god told him it is
(06:43):
not you they have rejected, butthey have rejected me.
So Samuel went back to thepeople and warned them,
detailing in verses 11 through17 of chapter 8, how a king
(07:06):
would take their sons, daughters, fields, harvests and flocks.
But in verse 19, it says thatthe people refused to listen to
Samuel.
No, they said we want a kingover us.
And God allowed it.
A decision he knew would bringpain and corruption.
Yet he also knew that throughthis monarchy would come King
(07:27):
David, and from King David'sline would be Jesus Christ.
And in both my sub-basementstory and God's choice in 1
Samuel 8, there's a painfuldecision that costs something in
short term.
For me, it was my perfectrecord.
For God it was allowing hispeople to reject him as king.
(07:50):
But here's the beauty part ofit God's decision ultimately led
to the greatest blessing thebirth of Jesus, the king of
kings.
And in my own small way, mydecision brought relief, safety
and trust to my team.
So if you're facing harddecisions, remember Proverbs 3,
(08:11):
5 through 6.
Trust in the Lord with all yourheart and lean not on your own
understanding, and all your wayssubmit to him and he will make
you and make your paths straight.
Let's pray, heavenly Father.
Thank you so much for the studyof 1 Samuel, 7 and 8.
We are so grateful for thefoundation these chapters lay in
(08:31):
helping us understand the toughdecisions you had to make, even
allowing your people to be ledastray so many times.
And, father, we reflect on howIsrael's painful choice to want
a king rather than trust you astheir king was something you
allowed.
And yet out of that decision,you brought forth the greatest
king of all time, which is JesusChrist.
(08:53):
Without him, we would not besaved, forgiven of our sins or
have the hope of spendingeternity in heaven with you.
Thank you, lord.
We thank you so much forshowing us that, even when
situations seem hard or wrong inthe moment, you can bring a
good or perfect outcome when youare at the center of it.
(09:13):
And, father, I just thank youso much for everything you've
done.
Bless everyone who listens tothis podcast and, father, we
just love you and we praise youin Jesus' name.
Amen.
Love you all.
Till next time we will finallybe entering the monarchy.
Stay tuned.
Well, that wraps up this week'sepisode.
(09:34):
I hope these devotions help youdraw closer to God each day.
If this episode encouraged you,please share it with someone
who might need the same message,and don't forget to subscribe
so you never miss a weeklyepisode.
Also, if you feel compelled,leaving a nice review would be
so appreciated as well.
For more information or toreach out, check the show notes
(09:55):
or visit jessimorganhomecom orfind me on Instagram at
jessimorganlife.
Remember God's timing is alwaysperfect.
Keep trusting him Until nexttime.
This is Jessi Morgan praying off.
Jessi Morgan Devotions behindthe scenes, starting right now.
Hello, hello and welcome back.
(10:29):
I know I haven't done somebehind the scenes for a couple
of weeks, so I wanted to come ontoday because I feel like I had
more to say and I just wantedto really touch on that today.
As you know, we focused onchapter 7 and 8 of 1 Samuel, but
we focused on chapter seven andeight of 1 Samuel and I just
wanted to go back and reallyreiterate.
Imagine Israel was abandoned byGod for like 20 plus years.
Philistines were ruling overthem.
It's like they didn't hear apin drop from the Lord for 20
(10:53):
years.
I mean that's pretty depressing, honestly.
And finally, samuel is of age,he raises up, he calls out the
Israelites.
Finally, samuel is of age, heraises up, he calls out the
Israelites you know, repent,stop following these other gods.
And they do it, they repent,they're doing sacrifices, they
have turned back to the Lord andthey basically and God blesses
(11:15):
them and they defeat thePhilistines, I mean.
And then now they've beenappointed with a really great
judge, and you know, we knowthat Samuel is anointed by the
Lord and everything.
And then all of a sudden, youknow, I guess the decision of
Samuel appointing his own sonsto be judges and they were evil
and not doing what they weresupposed to do was obviously not
(11:35):
good.
But then they come to him andsaid look, this isn't working.
And of course you could callhim out and say his sons are not
the one.
And you would think, okay, findus another judge because you're
getting older.
That's fine.
I think Samuel would be veryreceptive to that.
It's like, hey, you need toretire and ask God to appoint
somebody else, fine.
(11:56):
But they came in there and saidwe want a king, we want somebody
to rule over us.
And you're sitting therethinking to yourself what a slap
in the face for the fact thatthey had been abandoned for 20
years.
God delivers them in a big wayagainst the Philistines.
We all know the Philistines isa huge enemy of Israel back then
.
And then they asked for a king.
(12:18):
They want to be like the restof the nations.
How many other kings did Israeldefeat to take over the
promised land?
And you want a king.
You think that's going to leadyou there.
I mean, imagine how that madeSamuel feel.
And then imagine how that madeGod feel.
I mean, and he told Samuel no,don't be upset, don't take it
(12:41):
personal.
They're rejecting me Even aftereverything I've done.
I've delivered them andeverything.
They're rejecting me Even aftereverything I've done.
I've delivered them andeverything.
They're rejecting me.
And that verse just crushed me.
I think that's one of the versesin the Bible to me that really
shows God's emotion and just Ithink the word reject is just so
powerful anyway, and you know Iwanted to pull up that
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definition really quick inHebrew and what it means.
Here it is, and reject means inHebrew it means to refuse, to
despise or reject asunacceptable.
It often refers to many timesthat in the Old Testament
rejection is mentioned, becauseit really shows that God
rejected Israel for all the sinsthat they did.
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So imagine that God did allthese miracles and delivered
them, and then they turnedaround and they rejected him,
they denounced him, theydiscarded God.
They're like no, we don't wantthat.
We want a king, we want aphysical human being to rule us.
I mean, imagine how insultingthat is.
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I really think about it.
I said the Lord really lovesIsrael, god loves us.
Because how many times a day dowe do things and we're rejecting
God, we're discarding him?
We're like oh, we just want todo what we want to do.
We want to believe what we wantto believe.
We want to make the decisionsthe way we want to make the
decisions, without following upwith the Lord first.
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When we don't seek out God,we're rejecting him, we're
discarding him.
Think about it like that, and Ihad to think about it like that
, and it's making me hold myselfaccountable more.
I'm going to hold myselfaccountable more.
It's a revelation that I'mliterally sitting here right now
telling you in real time like Ineed to do better.
I am no, I am not perfect inthis, and so that part of the
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scriptures and chapter eightjust really hit me today and I
just wanted to leave you withthat.
Anyways, I am so excited forthe next steps within the next
studies.
Within 1 Samuel, we are nowentering the monarchy the
monarchy, and this should beinteresting, fun, grueling, sad,
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exciting, mean, nice, alltogether in one.
And what I really want to getout of this is, yes, we're going
to be entering the life of Saul, and I think the greatest thing
that you can take from that isseeing how Saul ruled and lived
his life versus how Jesus ruledand lived his life, and I think
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it's going to be such a greatstudy to really analyze and I'm
so excited to bring it to you.
So stay tuned.
Love you all till next time.
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