Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah; and they said to him, “Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations”.  The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they [...]

Then the Lord raised up judges who delivered them from the hands of those who plundered them.  Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed themselves down to them. – Judges 2:16-17 We who proclaim Jesus Christ as our Lord are called to live lives [...]

He gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath. Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress, when he heard their cry.  [...]

They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters. – Psalm 106:37 (NASB); Psalm 106:38 (ESV) These words are dark and painful.  To read them, and ponder how anyone could every sacrifice their child to a demon, causes me to mourn.  [...]