"Now Samuel had died...And Saul had put the mediums and spiritists out of the land....And when Saul had inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets. Then Saul said to his servants, 'Find me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.' "
I Samuel 28:3, 6-7
Saul had allowed his sin to break his relationship with God. When God did not answer his prayer, he sought out other sources which were not godly. It is important to keep the channel between myself and God clear so that I can hear His voice lest I turn to other voices for help. There is another thought that comes from this passage. Saul was right to banish the mediums from the land, but he was caught in the same vice that he so harshly condemned. Sometimes the person who speaks the loudest against a particular vice is trying to cover his own personal weakness, and ends up being trapped in that very sin.
Today's Thought: It pays to keep an uncluttered relationship with God.
Have a "clear-channel" day. Love you.
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