Are you a Saul?

Tom Graffagnino has an interesting observation on the culture of today. I have to say he has a point with all we've seen the past few years. America should have to pass "global tests" and all that. Early Israel just couldn't seem to cope after the death of Joshua and struggled through the Judges phase until they figured they saw the solution in the foriegn pagan kingdoms around them - hence the coronation of Saul. The Lord didn't provide Israel a king until Israel asked for it, so a word of warning that we get leadership we ask for. Saul saw all sorts of "solutions" from the foriegn kingdoms around him, one of which eventually cut his head off and nailed his headless body to a wall. Great folks to emulate! Brilliant Saul, just brilliant. Come up with anymore bright ideas while you were hanging out up there?

As this country's leadership has drifted away from God and His Plan for this most gifted nation in human history, we observe it attempting to find solutions from outside itself, as if solutions from within are somehow tainted. Well, if those interior solutions are without God, then they are indeed tainted. They are from "Doeg's Liar." God has gifted this nation with great education, great wealth, great power, and great people. The sooner we remember that and give thanks and praise to the Gift Giver, the sooner we go back to finding the right answers and "being soothed from David's Lyre." Don't insult the Gift Giver by ignoring Him. Would you be that rude to neighbors, friends, or family? Certainly not! Turn to God for answers before turning to foriegn thoughts and "gods" with your questions. Foriegn answers that are also without God, will get you killed just as fast as interior answers that are without God.