They have rejected Me...!

I Samuel 8:7-9 NKJV

And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day—with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods—so they are doing to you also. Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”

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† SHALOM †......! Day #271. Do you know that people have rejected the True Living God, and they accepted man-made religion and gods? Let us pray. Father, forgive us for creating our own gods and religion. Forgive us for we have given into teachings that's soothing to our itching ears. Forgive us Lord, we repent of our sins. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

And the Lord said unto Samuel,.... He appeared to him in a vision or dream, and by an articulate voice delivered to him what follows. Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you not as approving of what they said, but permitting and allowing what they asked, as a punishment of them for their disloyalty and ingratitude, and as resenting their ill behaviour to him; for it was in anger he assented to their request, Hosea 13:11. For they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them; most interpreters supply the word "only", as if the sense was, that they had not only rejected Samuel from judging them, but the Lord also from reigning over them; and which is spoken to comfort Samuel, and to alleviate the pressure on his mind for the ill treatment he had met with; for since they had served the Lord after this manner, it was no wonder he should be ill used, and might bear it with great patience: but I see no reason why the word may not be taken absolutely, that they had not rejected Samuel from all share in the government, at least from judging the people; for so he continued all the days of his life, even after they had a king over them; but they entirely rejected the sole and peculiar government of God over them.

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them out of Egypt,.... This was no new thing; all that they had done since they were wonderfully favoured of God, as to be brought out of Egyptian bondage, was all of a piece with this; one continued series of ingratitude, of rebellion against God, and against his servants, that he employed under him, as Moses, Aaron. Even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods; this is what this people were always addicted to, to east off the worship and service of God, and go into idolatry. People rejected the True Living God and have given themselves to man-made religion and gods. You may think that you don't have other gods, let me tell you this, your sin becomes you "god" and you become slave to it. You success becomes your "god" until you worship it. You wealth and money becomes your "god" and you love it more. It's time for us to come back to the True and Living God!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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