The request of the people of Israel for a king, as 1 Samuel 8: 5 reveals, reveals their desire for
guidance and stability . They forgot that their true king is
God himself, who has always led them. This quest for human power can remind us of the importance of remaining anchored in our faith, as said
psalm 118: 8 , where it is affirmed that confidence in God is preferable to that of men. As Christians, we are called to seek the kingdom of God first.