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Saying “Give Me” to God—1 Samuel 8:5
1/24/2012

It’s generally good to ask God for the things we want. It’s a way to show our dependence on him and treat him as the loving Father he is. But as with our earthly fathers, not every request we make is a good one. We can learn from some of the bad requests in the Bible—such as the time the Israelites asked for a king.

It’s hard to say whether or not a king was a good idea. Israel had been ruled by a series of ...

The Lord’s Servant: Four Songs of Jesus
1/20/2012

If you’re a Christian, you’re God’s servant, right? That should be plain. You don’t get to do just anything you like. Even everyday believers like you and me are supposed to live for God and work for his cause in the world. Though it is servanthood, there is great honor in this.

It’s also hard. I regularly fail to follow the standards God has set for his servants. I live for what’s wrong instead ...