“But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.””
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭8:6-9‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/1sa.8.6-9.esv

All,

This stands out because The Lord says, “for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.”  Some think government can solve their problems. It’s tempting because we can seemingly control governments, but we can’t look to government for the things that only God provides. Please pray that we and our friends trust in God alone. Please pray for a friend who received news of a terminal illness yesterday.