This past Sunday, Steve spoke to us on 1 Samuel 28. In this chapter, King Saul is very afraid of the Philistines. So much so that he seeks out a medium, known as the witch of Endor. Steve went on to speak on how Saul had to do this under the cover of night because he was not only near the Philistine camp, but also because he had previously outlawed all mediums and sorcery. By swearing on the name of the Lord Saul convinces the medium to summon the spirit of Samuel despite the fact Samuel had stopped speaking to him long before he passed away. Saul then asked the spirit of Samuel if Israel would beat the Philistines. Samuel not only reminds Saul that God had already given a prophecy that Saul would lose his kingdom to David, he then added that Saul and his sons would die. In unpacking all of this, Steve speaks to how God can use something that is wrong for good. He also gives us the reminder that unlike the works of so-called mediums, God's will and prophecy are true. We see from this to be so in the study of the bible.