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Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
1 Samuel 28:1-14
While David is at Gath in a dubious and dangerous position, Saul is in a much more terrible situation. Faced with the Philistines, who are gathering themselves together for another war, Saul’s heart trembles because he has nothing left to rely on. Having abandoned the LORD, he has now been abandoned by Him. He turns all ways but it is a waste of time. God remains deaf! It is a solemn illustration of Proverbs 1:24-28. But let us remember that even a believer may not expect to know the Lord’s will while his conscience is in a bad state.
Some people today still claim to be able to call up the spirits of the dead, and the devil uses them to lead poor, superstitious souls astray. They find themselves in communication not with the dead but, in fact, with demons.
Children of God, do not even be curious about these things. They are an abomination in God’s eyes (Deuteronomy 18:10-12; Leviticus 19:31). Saul knew this; in better days, he had been careful to put them away out of Israel (v. 3). He is a fickle and carnal man, and in his confusion he resorts to this witch of Endor.
