1 Samuel 28 - Seeking Guidance (Part 18)

King of Kings, Part 18
Seeking Guidance

1st Samuel chapter 28

A: God is silent (1-7)

1. I: The Philistines are waging war against the Israelites and Saul knows that he is in serious trouble Samuel is dead, David is among the Philistines, and he is not able to get any response from God.
2. II:  Saul is not used to seek God’ guidance, Saul had forced himself to offer the burnt offering chapter 13: 8-12.
3. III: Saul had hastily brought the ark of the Covenant, (14:18) and he had also stoped the priest in the middle of his inquiry into God’s will (14:19) and (14:36-37).

B: Saul did not know what to do in a desperate situation, (8-9)

1. I: Saul runs to seek help from a medium which was forbidden by God. (Deuteronomy 18:10-14).
2. II: By seeking guidance from a medium he contradicts his know ordinance, (28:3)
3. III: Although he had removed the sin of witchcraft from the land, he did not remove it from his heart.

C: Hopeless and misdirected, (11-19)

1. I: Saul heard from Samuel which he already knew, (v16).
2. II: He was seeking for information instead of  seeking for God.
3. III: He wanted the security that comes from having a relationship with God more than  enjoying a relationship with God.

D: Hope in hopeless situation:

1. I: David expressed his feeling to God and found strength, (Psalm 13)
2. II: God delights more in our obedience than our sacrifices, (1st Samuel 15:22-23)
3. III: The promise of God.

"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (2 Chronicles 7:14)

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