Ancient and Modern Sorcery

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Patriarchs and Prophets, Chapter 67.
"Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; and inquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse" (1Chronicles 10:13,14).

Many believe that Samuel was actually present at the interview with Saul-that Samuel had been in heaven and was summoned to earth by the power of God. Nearly all forms of sorcery and witchcraft claim to communicate with the dead. Spiritualism forms the cornerstone of heathen idolatry, and the ancient practices continue today under more modern names. It takes hold of the sympathies of those who have laid their loved ones in the grave, deceiving those who are not anchored in Bible truth. In the last days the world will see a display of the "signs and wonders" of modern spiritualism.
 Satan indeed can"foretell" the future, in the sense that he can reason from cause to effect, predicting with a degree of accuracy some of the future events of a person's life. And he can arrange future events to fit his "forecast"
Key Thought: " There are many who become restless when they cannot know the definite outcome of affairs. They cannot endure uncertainty, and in their impatience they refuse towait to see the salvation of God. Apprehended evils drive them nearly distracted. They give way to their rebellious feelings, and run hither and thither in passionate grief, seeking intelligence concerning that which has not been revealed....Their spirit would be calmed by communion with God. The weary and the heavy- laden would find rest unto their souls if they would only go to Jesus; but when they neglect the means that God has ordained for their comfort, and resort to other sources, hoping to learn what God has withheld, they commit the error of Saul, and thereby gain only a knowledge of evil" (Patriarchs and Prophets,p.687).
 Today's Lesson: Satan deceives many by impersonating their dead loved ones, teaching them that the dead are not really dead. In this way he undermines faith in God.

Taken from the book Love makes a way by Herbert Edgar Douglass based on the book Patriarchs and Prophets writen by Ellen G White.