1 Samuel 8:5b “now make us a king to judge us like all the nations”

It has been centuries since any King has ruled with impunity. Royalty these days is ceremonial, they have no real power except as is influenced by social media. It stands to reason that people today have no experience in living under a King with absolute power.

What options are open to us today? Representative, theocracy, dictatorship, plurality are types which we are familiar with. None of us have a background of kingdom living. At the time of 1 Samuel 8 Israel lived under judges and man failed to raise up judges who were not corruptible. So they wanted a king so they could be like all the other people. They could not raise up kings who were not subject to corruption. So we rebelled against kings and chose other forms of self-rule. None of which are free from corruption.

So let me give you the words that hold the keys to kingdom living.

Colossians 3:15-16a And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;

God could care less what form of government your country employs, He wants to rule in your heart.