I feel kind of sorry for Saul in a way. His pride ended up costing him the kingship over Israel. It's kind of a metaphor for when we decide that we know better than God.
Saul abandoned God and so God said he was taking the kingdom from Saul. It's possible that if Saul had really repented and been healed from his pride and arrogance that God might have changed His mind, but then again, God knew Saul wouldn't change.
So Saul in 1 Samuel 28 faces a major adversary. He knows he is incapable so he tries to seek the Lord. But it was way too late for that. God was letting Saul have what he wanted, autonomy. You can't have it both ways with God. Either you trust and cling to Him or you don't.
So Saul ended up seeking out a medium - something specifically prohibited by the Law of Moses and something even Saul himself had outlawed. But apparently wasn't really interested in hearing from God, he just wanted advice from whatever superstitious supernatural source he could find.
Let's not make that mistake. First, cling to the Lord and let Him renovations on your soul to rid you from pride and independence. Secondly, if when you seek the Lord you don't get an answer don't just go out and get any advice you can. Wait on the Lord. Sometimes no answer is the answer.
Pastor Tom
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