#bible Study With #jairus #deuteronomy 18:10-11

#bible Study With #jairus #deuteronomy 18:10-11

“There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead.”

These practices are not common in the United States, since the gospel has been rooted in society for many years. However, they are widely practiced in idol-worshiping countries such as China, India, and many African and Latin American countries. In either case, there is a universal principle behind this command. We should seek God as the source of our prophetic revelation and guidance instead of seeking evil spirits. Saul, the King of Israel, used divination to speak with the deceased Samuel because the Lord was no longer speaking to him through dreams, prophets, or the Urim. However, Samuel rebuked Saul and told him that “rebellion is like the sin of divination” (1 Samuel 15:23, BSB). Before Saul sinned by seeking evil spirits, he had already broken God’s law in other ways. Today, many Christians may not practice divination outwardly, but they may violate the principle inwardly. If they are disobedient to God in any way, it is as sinful as divination. It shows we have idols in our hearts and are not allowing Christ to rule as King in our hearts. We must learn to be obedient to the leading and prompting of the Holy Spirit, so we can hear from God and follow His prophetic guidance in our lives.