So
Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD,
even against the Word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for
asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it:
And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him and turned the
kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. 1 Chronicles, Chapter 10,
verses 13-14.
Saul
had his servant contact a woman with a familiar spirit (my Bible
refers to her as a witch.) She called Samuel up from the dead to
answer Saul’s questions, but God did NOT like this, which was the
major reason that God had Saul die. Not only did Saul turn to
someone who could conjure people from the dead, but he did this
rather than turning to God to ask His will.
I’m
including this passage because it reinforces my belief that God
wouldn’t be appreciative of people who get involved in watching TV
shows where dead relatives are contacted, even though they try to
make it sound positive with some religious connection. We are
turning to these shows rather than turning to God. I think God lets
us know in this passage that He doesn’t take kindly to us turning
to anything other than Him. Actually, why would we want to turn to
anything else besides God? God takes care of our every need!
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
