Even the good Biblical kings weren't great. The bad ones were truly terrible. In 1 Samuel 8, God and the prophet Samuel both know, deep down, that having a king won't go well. They warn the people. The people still want a king. God intended for it to just be God and the people - with little separation. The people wanted something else. So often, we do too. We appoint people to tell us what God wants. This can go well, but often, like all our friends named Ahaziah, it goes badly. We all need to directly seek God and hold one another accountable.
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