Samuel is telling Israel they should have never asked for a king because God was their king, but they always wanted something more. I liked this because it fits our lives, we have done wrong but we need to turn to the Lord and love Him above all else truly living to glorify Him. We hold onto things so tightly that it causes us to use God as filler in our lives. He must be what motivates us to live, Jesus is our perfect example and we must learn how to truly die to self and become fully devoted followers of Him.
Verse 24 says, “But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve Him. Think of all the wonderful things He has done for you.”
All we need to think about is Him sending Jesus to die for our sins, that is enough, God has shown us His unconditional love and unbelievable love. Now we need to accept that free gift and live our lives to be like Christ by filling ourselves with all the wisdom from God and trusting in what He has done. Amen