There are Consequences
1 Samuel 28:6 The consequence of sin is separation from God. Like Saul, our sin separates us from God, but we have a Savior who took our sin for us.
1/6/20261 min read
And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets. 1 Samuel 28:6 (NKJV)
Saul was separated from God through his repeated disobedience, starting with disobeying God when he did not utterly destroy the Amalekites. Saul grew arrogant and allowed fear and insecurity to rule him, causing him to try to control the situation rather than surrendering to the will of God. When the Philistines gathered at Shunem for battle, Samuel was afraid and tried to inquire of the Lord. But God did not answer Saul. Spiritually desperate, Saul consults a medium, which were forbidden by God because they were a source of idolatry. Samuel's spirit appears to Saul when he is with the medium and tells him that God is done with Saul and is now his enemy. Samuel lets Saul know that by the next day, he and his sons would be dead.
Like Saul, the consequences of sin in our lives are separation from God and death. Unlike the situation that Saul is in, we have a savior who took our sins for us. 1 Peter 2:24 says, “He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” When we accept Christ, we are no longer separated from God and doomed to an eternal death. We are freed from sin's dominion, allowing us to turn away from sinful patterns and choose to live morally good lives that please God.
If you haven't made the choice already, choose to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Free yourself from the consequences of sin. If you are a believer, choose to spread the good news about what Jesus has done in your life. Go into your community and share his message. It doesn't have to be a multitude of people that your share Jesus with. God will bring just one person into your life whose life is out of control because of the sin in his or her life. Let them know how Jesus has saved you and that He would do the same for them. The consequence of sin is death, but the reward of accepting Jesus is eternal life.