1st Samuel 16:23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
[Spiritual Gifts Bk. 4 pp 84] Saul knew that in this last act, of consulting the witch of Endor, he cut the last shred which held him to God. He knew that if he had not before willfully separated himself from God, this act sealed that separation, and made it final. He had made an agreement with death and a covenant with hell. The cup of his iniquity was full…. This leads us to the sixth truth about the battle for control of your mind.
Truth # [6] When a person becomes fully possessed by demons, they could lose their freedom of choice entirely… After Saul sealed his fate, his freedom of choice was incapacitated, and held in subjection to the will of a tyrant whose kingdom is based on force. Judas also had his freedom to choose incapacitated, as were the men of Sodom and Gomorrah, who even though the were blinded by the angels, continued to search for Lot’s front door.
The same will be true of persons who deliberately despise God’s grace through Christ, for every choice in favor of the kingdom of darkness will eventually cause a final irrevocable decision to converge on the doorstep of the prince of darkness, and from there on out it will be coercion by remote control….. [The Desire of Ages pp 324] We must inevitably be under the control of the one or the other of the two great powers that are contending for the supremacy of the world.
1st Samuel 18:9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!