Dive Deeper: What is Christocracy? - Dive Deeper - 365 Daily Devotion
365 Daily Devotions: Bible Character Edition
💁🏻 Wanting to Be Like Others – Israel Asks for a King
Samuel was a faithful prophet who led Israel under God’s rule. At that time, God Himself was their King—this is called a theocracy, where God directly leads His people. But the people of Israel looked at other nations and wanted to be like them. They asked for a human king to lead them. Samuel was sad because he knew this was not just about leadership—it was about their hearts. They were rejecting God as their King. God told Samuel that the people were not rejecting him, but rejecting God. Samuel warned them that a human king would take their sons, their land, and their freedom. Still, the people insisted. They wanted what others had, even if it meant losing what God had given them. This shows the sinfulness of the human heart. People often reject God’s rule and choose their own way. Yet God remains sovereign. Even in Israel’s wrong choice, God was still in control and would later use kingship to bring about His greater plan, pointing to the true King, Jesus Christ.
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📖 Bible Readings: 1 Samuel 8:1-18
I Samuel 8:19–22
Deuteronomy 17:14–20
John 19:15
Romans 13:1
Video Intro: What is the ideal government?
Greetings: Necias Esternon
👨🏻💻 Teachings:
The ideal biblical government:
1. Human government must be under God.
2. Human government must be limited.
3. Human government must take less from people.
"The ideal government is a constitutional republic guided by the rule of law based on the principles of Christ the King."
💪🏼 Applications:
1. Reject tyranny, communism, socialism, and statism.
2. Recognize that people can become enslaved to big government.
3. Remember that Christocracy is the solution of God.
🎙 Discussion:
What happens when people's hearts are transformed by Christ and they are using their position for God's glory?
🤿 Dive Deeper:
1. What is Christocracy?
2. What is sphere sovereignty?
3. What is the role of the church?
🙏🏼 Prayer:
Sovereign
