Ep. 149: Don’t Even Dabble on the Dark Side!

<p class="p1">SHOW NOTES:</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">In Podcast Episode 149, “Don’t Even Dabble on the Dark Side!,” Kim discusses the temptation many people experience to reach out through dark means to accomplish a goal. How many people, even Christians, have been so overcome with grief that they will contact a psychic in an attempt to speak with their loved one once again? In today’s scripture, we see King Saul frustrated and scared because God will not answer him. He is intent he will know what to do if he can only speak with the prophet Samuel once again.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The primary scripture text for this episode is 1 Samuel 28:1-25 with 3-7 as the focal verses.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">3 Meanwhile, Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him. He was buried in Ramah, his hometown. And Saul had banned from the land of Israel all mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead.</p> <p class="p1">4 The Philistines set up their camp at Shunem, and Saul gathered all the army of Israel and camped at Gilboa. 5 When Saul saw the vast Philistine army, he became frantic with fear. 6 He asked the Lord what he should do, but the Lord refused to answer him, either by dreams or by sacred lots or by the prophets. 7 Saul then said to his advisers, “Find a woman who is a medium, so I can go and ask her what to do.”</p> <p class="p1">His advisers replied, “There is a medium at Endor.”</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">ADDITIONAL VERSES:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">31 “Do not defile yourselves by turning to mediums or to those who consult the spirits of the dead. I am the Lord your God. (Leviticus 19:31)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">6 “I will also turn against those who commit spiritual prostitution by putting their trust in mediums or in those who consult the spirits of the dead. I will cut them off from the community. (Leviticus 20:6)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">27 “Men and women among you who act as m