1st Samuel 28:4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa. 5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
In most cases when persons turn to the devil for help, he will add more problems on top of what you already have. At his very core he takes delight in the multiplication of your problems. That is what he did to king Saul, after the ill-fated king had done satan’s bidding faithfully. In his hour of deep distress, Saul turned to the devil for help, but instead of delivering Saul, he uttered a withering condemnation of the king, and accurately predicted the demise of both Saul, and his sons the following day, thus driving the despairing king much deeper into depression, to the point where the king collapsed on the floor.
The following day he directed the Philistine archers to single out Saul in particular, and thus a fatal dart was hurled at the king, who, upon realizing that he was mortally wounded, was driven by satan to do the unthinkable. Therefore, Saul sank down into the abyss of eternal night, bound in a chain of problems. So, let’s say it again so that persons might hear and understand correctly: whatever might be your own frustration in the strait gate, whatever might be the seemingly insurmountable problem, remember this one thing, the devil does not deliver you when you are down and out. Instead, he pushes you further down, and further out.
1st Samuel 28:7 Then said Saul unto his servants seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. 11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. 15 And Samuel said to Saul why have you disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore, I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
1st Samuel 28:16 Then said Samuel, wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? 17 And the Lord hath done to him, as he spoke by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!