The people of Israel were warned. They were not to have a human king.
They were to have no other king but the Lord. They disregarded the Word
of the Lord. They wanted to have a king. They wanted to be like other
nations. Having the Lord as their king wasn’t enough for them. They
were determined to get their own way. They insisted on having a human
king. God allowed them to have a king - Saul. There was no real
blessing under Saul’s leadership. He was not a true man of God. He did
not influence the people for God.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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