The heart behind the question

In the Beth Moore study of David I am doing at church, questions have risen. So I have been seeking out answers and talking about things that my heart tells me. I am in constant discussions about many things but this seems to be one of the common topics and so I went to my source of wisdom and knowledge...MY dad!! He always points me in the right direction and I so appreciate that. I have been faced with the question of, "Was it God's perfect will to have a king in Israel such as David or was that apart of His permissive will because of the people wanting a king and not allowing God to be their king?" Well all I can do is go by scripture and read what it says, ask God to show me, and trust that I may not understand certain things about God and why He does or allows things. So far all this question has done is raised more questions, and honestly the answer is up to God but I bring this up because how many times do we miss the things God wants for us because we haven't made Him OUR KING! The answer I believe is in making Christ King the rest doesn't matter. He came to this earth as King and will return as King, but in the mean time, if we keep Him as our King then we can't miss His will for us. If we are seeking Him everyday and wanting to know Him more and more, then we are doing what He asks of us. We are ALSO doing what we were made for. I know that this may not ever really answer the question about Kingship but if you are more focused on that than Christ, that can be a problem, but if you are so focused on being in His presence and wanting to know Him for Him, then the rest can fade away. Making Christ our King is what the Israelites failed to do and so with that they got an awful King named Saul. If you don't know about King Saul, read 1 and 2 Samuel and the book of 1Kings. I suggest you learn more about him and those who were involved in his life. If you want a separate book to read, read "The tale of three kings" by Gene Edward and you will discover more about yourself and about God's character. I promise it will impact you more than you think. I just want to know that truth and I believe that in these working through processes we will discover what God is trying to say to us. I pray you understand the heart behind the question...

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