Running in the Wrong Direction

David's days of being vague and living as an ally with Israel in Philistine are about to be challenged. Achish, king of the Philistines, is again waging war on the Israelites and tells David that he will fight with them - even assigning him as the king's bodyguard. (No doubt Achish knows of all David's past exploits and wants the best of the best for his protection). When the two armies approach each other for battle, Saul heart is filled with terror and he inquires of the Lord, who refuses to respond. Saul then decides to inquire of a medium (witch) and asks her to conjure up Samuel the prophet. She does, and Saul asks him why God won't respond to him. Samuel answers that he prophesied this day and Saul would not heed his words and turn back to God. He tells Saul that the Israelites will be defeated by the Philistines, that he and his sons will die, and that David will be given the throne. Saul is crushed and realizes the end is near. How often in life we finally come face to face with regret. We make a decision we know at heart is the wrong one, or we finally look up to see the path we were on was headed to destruction step by step, and suddenly we are living in regret. Today I pray for kingdom eyes to see where the path is headed. I pray for wisdom - to listen to wise counsel and read the Word - so that I will make choices that lead me to God, instead of running in the other direction.