1 Samuel 9:16 "...I have looked upon my people, for their cry has reached me."
The Israelites suffer from envy and desperately want a new shiny king like everyone else on the block. God knows about the baggage that comes with a king, but decides to throw them a bone and allows Samuel to grant them a king.
God heard their cries and seemingly changed his mind. Even though he knew better and thought differently! Hmmm. God loves us. And out of that love, he grants us things and allows us certain freedoms, even though he may know better. This love and freedom allow us to make our own choices. We can choose wisely, we can choose poorly. We can choose God, we can choose ourselves. And all of this results from his love.
Dear Jesus, thank you for your love today. Amen.
