What is your plan when God seems silent?
Perceive: Seeing the massive number of enemy troops arrive for battle, Saul is terrified. Although he has failed to seek God on an ongoing basis, he asks the Lord what to do in this situation, but the Lord does not answer him. In a desperate attempt to determine God’s will, Saul sinks deeper in sin by dressing like a common man and seeking some occultist support from a witch in Endor. This particular witch was a necromancer; a person who speaks to the dead to predict the future. During her occult session, she realizes her séance seeker is king Saul and the man to conjure up is the dead prophet, Samuel. She is alarmed and afraid for her life. Saul in his desperate mindset bows to Samuel.
Practice: God strictly forbids us to have anything to do with divination, sorcery, witchcraft, mediums, or anyone who consults with the dead. People who practice the occult are the pawns of Satan and his demons. They (Satan and his demons) are the source of their prophetic information. As a Christian, our obedience must flow from an ongoing relationship, not on hopes of control or contrived blessings. Today God speaks through His methods, the Bible, His Son Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the peace of God, and the circumstances surrounding the individual believer and the local church.
Pray: Father, help me to seek You in all the aspects of my life especially at times when You are silent and at times when I am screaming for help. Be with me and fill me with Your presence.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: God strictly forbids us to have anything to do with divination, sorcery, witchcraft, mediums, or anyone who consults with the dead. People who practice the occult are the pawns of Satan and his demons. They (Satan and his demons) are the source of their prophetic information. As a Christian, our obedience must flow from an ongoing relationship, not on hopes of control or contrived blessings. Today God speaks through His methods, the Bible, His Son Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the peace of God, and the circumstances surrounding the individual believer and the local church.
Pray: Father, help me to seek You in all the aspects of my life especially at times when You are silent and at times when I am screaming for help. Be with me and fill me with Your presence.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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