Samuel is making his retirement-from-leadership speech as the nation moves to Saul as ruler. Once more he warns the people not to try and save themselves, but look up to the Lord. They have placed way too much hope in politics. They have also placed way too much hope in nature, as expressed through their pursuit of others ‘gods’. They need to refocus on the king above who rules all creation. We must do the same and not be drawn away into finding a better life simply through the means of this world. Politics and nature are important to everyday life but they offer no long-term solution to sin.
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