Disgracing the witch of Endor Part 3.

Let us look at the scriptures to understand better what state Saul had fallen to from Isaiah 19. To contexutalise the verse, this is the word of the Lord against Egypt as prophesied by the prophet Isaiah. Although the focus was Egypt, the scripture gives us clues into the state of Saul when he had been put aside by God for his disobedience and the misuse of his office.

Isaiah 19: (AMP)

³And the spirit of the Egyptians within them will become exhausted and emptied out and will fail, and I will destroy their counsel and confound their plans; and they will seek counsel from the idols and the sorcerer’s, and from those having familiar spirits (the mediums) and the wizards... ¹²Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now [if they are so wise], and let them make known what the Lord of hosts has purposed against Egypt [if they can].

We have already seen that Saul fit the above mentioned description. His aim was to ask satan to tell him the will of God because he was no longer full of the Spirit of God. He became empty, vain, and foolish and open to deception and possession by evil. The bible tells us that when the Spirit of God departed from Saul, an evil spirit entered him. Remember he became empty and so fear gripped him. Fear is the weaponry of satan or the faith of the devil. Where there is fear the battle is half won by satan and on the verge of victory. Instead, in every situation that troubles your heart put your cares and burden on God. He can more than handle it.

There is no doubt that Saul was a fearful man. It was so ingrained in him that you could literally see fear in every area of his leadership and rulership throughout his 42 year rule as king in Israel. This was what satan saw in him and capitalized on in his plot to ruin his rulership and aborted the dynasty God had intended for Saul.

He committed several mistakes and errors as a result of fear. For example he spared Agag, the king of Amalekites and some of the best choices of animals instead of destroying them as instructed by the LORD because he feared that the people would revolt against him.

1 Samuel 15:24-25

²⁴And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. ²⁵Now, I pray you, pardon my sin and go back with me, that I may worship the Lord.

It was also fear that made him consult the witch of Endor. Why is that I am reminding you of this? It is because it is not good for a child of God to be fearful or live in fear. Fear is surrendering to the will of satan and handing over your fate to the enemy, succumbing to the situation that satan has boxed you into. When fear is in you the Spirit of the LORD disappears and you become vulnerable and a hapless victim. Fear is the opposite of faith. This is clearly illustrated by the case of Saul.

Once satan discovered Saul had fear in him, he caused him to sin against God which made the Spirit of God to depart from him and paved the way for the entrance of evil spirits or demons that would later torment and make him commit several blunders and more sins against God.   

1 Samuel 16:14-15

¹⁴But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and troubled him. ¹⁵Saul's servants said to him, Behold, an evil spirit from God torments you.

It was also fear, envy and jealousy that made him nearly pin David to the wall with his spear and javelin. He started feeling insecure whenever David was around him, even though David was God-sent. Fear made him to see David as his enemy and rival. Satan, the father of lies, sold him a lie that David was after the throne. It was fear that opened him up to all sorts of evil and wrong decisions that would eventually cost him his very life and the throne for his descendants.

1 Samuel 18: (AMP)

¹⁰The next day an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved [madly] in his house, while David played [the lyre] with his hand, as at other times; and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. ¹¹And Saul cast the javelin, for he thought, I will pin David to the wall. And David evaded him twice. ¹²Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

Do you notice the irony of the words “an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul” in 1 Samuel 18:10? The same was said after he was anointed by Samuel. 1 Samuel 10:10b “and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him [Saul].” Fear is the major plank of witchcraft. Child of God, fear has made many leaders, men and women to fail. Fear has turned many World leaders to despots and autocrats. Many have turned against their advisers (the angels) sent to them by God and regarded them as enemies. On the home front, fear has turned many God-given wives and husbands into the enemies of their spouses for no apparent reason. Beloved, fear opens the gate for the devil to come in to steal, kill and destroy. The reason for this is obvious. Let us go back to Isaiah 19:13 (AMP) to gain understanding.

“The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are confused and deceived; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.”

The thinking behind this is simple. If you strike the shepherd, the sheep will scatter and become vulnerable to attack. So the enemies plan for leaders is to bring deception and confusion in order to lead his/her flock astray. If confusion reigns between husband and wife then the foundation of family will be shaken and he will then have chance to strike and destroy what remains of marriage institution.

Therefore beloved let us make a concerted effort that we will take back whatever ground the enemy has taken in our lives; whether it is in our marriage, career or even our walk with God. We must never forget that we have the armour of God [refer to post on the armour of God], we have the name and blood of Jesus and we have the Spirit of the Living God in and around us. Do not quench the Holy Spirit by allowing fear to overtake and paralyse you. In closing, God has not given you a spirit of fear but of LOVE, POWER and a SOUND MIND. Let this be your confession and word for meditation. Stay blessed and in Faith in JESUS name, AMEN.