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22<br />
THY KINGDOM COME session 2 23<br />
“Be careful what you wish for.” Like most<br />
clichés, this one has become popular because<br />
it expresses something most of us have<br />
experienced—hoping and wishing and perhaps even<br />
praying for something, only to receive it and realize it’s<br />
not so great after all.<br />
In the early years of Israel’s development into a nation,<br />
God wanted to be Israel’s king. He had set them apart as<br />
His people and instructed them how to live under His<br />
leadership. But the Israelites wanted an earthly king; after<br />
all, all the other countries and tribes had kings. (In some<br />
ways, Israel was like a whiny kid.)<br />
THE SALVATION OF THE RIGHTEOUS COMES<br />
FROM THE LORD; HE IS THEIR STRONGHOLD<br />
IN TIME OF TROUBLE.<br />
Psalm 37:39<br />
So God gave in and gave Israel a series of kings, and as<br />
the years passed the nation began to experience the<br />
consequences of rejecting God’s leadership. After a number<br />
of bad leaders and tragic experiences, the people realized<br />
having an earthly king wasn’t so great after all.<br />
Fortunately, God had a plan much bigger than the limited<br />
perspective of his people, and today we’ll see how he<br />
satisfies their dream of a king—in ways they could never<br />
have dreamed.<br />
AS A GROUP, DISCUSS THESE TWO QUESTIONS:<br />
What’s something you really wanted—and then regretted?<br />
Has anyone ever stood up for you or “had your back” in a<br />
tough situation? How did it make you feel?
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