Wisdom and Awe

This sermon from 1 Samuel 12 explored the profound connection between wisdom and awe—specifically, how recalling God's hand in our lives and heeding His warnings is true wisdom. Through Samuel's farewell address to Israel, we witnessed a powerful moment where God demonstrated His displeasure with their desire for an earthly king through an unexpected thunderstorm during the dry harvest season. This divine intervention wasn't meant to destroy but to restore proper reverence—to help them tremble at His word rather than drift toward worldly patterns. The message challenges us to examine whether we truly live in awe of God, confessing sin quickly, submitting to His authority, and trembling at His word with reverent obedience rather than casual acknowledgment.