1. Saul meets the woman and demands cooperation. Bring up
SAMUEL. I Sam 28:8-11
2. Samuel appears, the woman screams and accuses Saul.
I Sam 28:12
3. Samuel is asked about what Saul should do. I Sam 28:15
4. Samuel gives the same message that Saul already heard, that
the kingdom will be taken away from him and given to David,
I Sam 28:17 also I Sam. 15:28; 13:13-14
5. Samuel tells Saul that tomorrow he and his sons would be with
him (dead). I Sam 28:19
6. Saul falls on the ground exhausted and hungry. I Sam 28:20
7. The witch (Diviner) feeds Saul and his men. I Sam 28:22
8. They leave the same night. I Sam 28:23
This woman screamed when Samuel appeared, like she was
surprised. The prophecy of Samuel was not one the woman could
have guessed. But, it was in agreement with God’s earlier
information that Saul had hoped to reverse. (This was not what
Saul wanted to hear).
LESSONS WE CAN LEARN;
1. How far someone can fall into sin, King Saul…God’s man…. in
the company of mediums, seeking spirits.
2. God’s word repeatedly warns us to stay away from and avoid
this kind of other-world searching, Deut. 18:9-14.
3. God wants our trust to be IN HIM and not in fortune-tellers, signs
of the Zodiac, spiritualists, mediums, crystal balls, Ouija boards,
tarot cards tea leaves horror-scopes, seances and such like.
4. With God and His word, we have all we need, II Tim. 3:16-17..
5. When people wander away from God and leave his word, all
sorts of bad things are likely to come one’s way.
Ivy Conner
