God's good government will never fully exist on this earth until Jesus Christ returns to rule as King of Kings. But God wants us to try to do better every day.
ost people consider the inauguration of a new president to be very meaningful. How much more significant will it be when one Ruler is established over the whole world!
Each autumn, members of the United Church of God gather at sites around the globe to celebrate God's Feast of Tabernacles and review what good government will look like when Jesus Christ returns to rule as king. The messages during this time motivate and give us insights into the millennial rule of Jesus Christ.
Although we cannot see the future (except where, when and as God reveals it), we can read God's Word and understand the differences between the rule of man and the rule of God.
Some differences
My New King James Version Bible has the subheading "Israel Demands a King" above 1 Samuel 8. Verse 7 then shows God stating, "Heed the voice of the people...they have rejected Me that I should not reign over them." God was clearly telling Samuel that Israel's choice or demand for a king was, in fact, a rejection of God Himself as sovereign Lord. But how so?
