#soap # 1 Samuel 28 ## Title: The Importance of Perspective ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 28:11) The woman replied, “Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up for me Samuel.” (NET) ## Observation: How far Saul has fallen! He was once the man of God who was leading the nation of Israel to victory over its enemies. Now he is hiding and consulting a medium. He is trying to get advice from a demonic spirit. There is a lot of controversy over whether this is the spirit of Samuel or not. I lean toward no because a medium would have no power over a saint of God in this way. It’s important for us to stop and take stock of our lives. We need to step back and see where we are. Maybe, if Saul had stopped and looked, he could have realized how crazy this was. Don’t talk to dead people. ## Application: Stop. Sit back. Look around. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for leading us, sometimes in spite of ourselves.