tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post5735610831412109973..comments2023-12-25T20:11:24.986-05:00Comments on Folks, Listen!: The Witch of Endor - Part 2Pastor Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13083240222410408003noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-88940350901540919512008-10-20T14:42:00.000-04:002008-10-20T14:42:00.000-04:00I agree, Ed. I can not think of any situation whe...I agree, Ed. I can not think of any situation where God spoke through a deceptive form. I also agree with your analogy. It's as if God said, "OK, Saul. If you want to go down that road I'll let you and I'll teach you a lesson you'll never forget at the same time!" <BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking the time to refelct on the message. That is very encouraging to me, brother!Pastor Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083240222410408003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-80575040227836443742008-10-20T14:25:00.000-04:002008-10-20T14:25:00.000-04:00There's another reason why I think it actually was...There's another reason why I think it actually was Samuel. To my knowledge, God never spoke in a "Thus sayeth the LORD" fashion through the means of a deception. Yes, some messages were given through fantastical means (a donkey speaking, the burning bush, angels, etc.) but none of those messages were given through something other than what they seemed to be. Am I right about this?<BR/><BR/>One other thought I had is that Saul's attempt to contact Samuel was very much like a teenager attempting to sneak out at night. They sneak down the stairs, tiptoe through the kitchen to the back door, open it oh so slowly, wincing at the light screech of the screen door, close the door ever so softly, then turn around to find Dad standing there with his arms crossed. Busted! It shouldn't be surprising that even though he was trying to make use of occult communications, Saul found out the hard way that God is already there and sovereign over even the demons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com