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in Endor and asking her to conjure up the spirit of Samuel, his long-time advisor, who had died (verses 7-19).

God makes it clear in Deuteronomy 18:10-12 that conjuring up dead spirits and witchcraft are an abomination to God.

Once we delve into witchcraft activities, such as reading our horoscopes, conjuring up spirits, going to psychics, playing with Ouija boards, we are allowing the devil and his demons access to our lives. We are giving them permission to torture and oppress us.

The devil is not like God who is always on the side of His children (Romans 8:31). The devil will eventually turn on his own.

The devil's job is to steal, to kill and to destroy (John 10:10). The Bible says there is no truth in him, that he is the father of all lies (John 8:44).

The devil and his demons don't want what is best for you. They only want to use you to do their dirty work. They want to destroy you, leaving you empty, lonely, tormented and without hope.

He will take your wife, your money, your family, your friends, your identity. He will leave you a desolate, hurting person, stripped of all you were. You won't be able to see the person you could become with God's help.

Playing around with the things of the devil, such as witchcraft, Ouija boards, horoscopes and conjuring up spirits, allows the devil access to your life. At first, he will seem to love you and be on your side, but he will turn on you.

God, however, will never turn on you (Hebrews 13:5, Romans 8:31). He loves you (John 3:16). He cares about you, and everything that concerns you concerns Him. He said in His Word that He will perfect that which concerns you (Psalm 138:8).

What if you have been dabbling in the occult, or in their activities, what do you do?

1. Repent. If you are a Christian, the Bible tells us in I John 1:9 that if you confess your sins, God is faithful and just to forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

If you are not a Believer, though, become one. Jesus died for you (John 3:16). He paid the price for your sins. He rose from the dead (Mark 16:6).. He is at the right-hand of the Father, making intercession for you (Romans 8:34).

If you would like to accept Jesus now, just say out loud, "Jesus, I believe that You died to pay the price for my sins. I believe that You were raised from the dead. I repent of my sins. Please come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."

2. Renounce. Once you are saved, you must renounce any involvement you had in the occult. It might be helpful to make a list. Take each one and say out loud, "I renounce my involvement with _________ (fill in the blank) in the Name of Jesus." Go through every item on your list.

3. Throw out. Throw out everything associated with those activities. You must get rid of them, so you won't be tempted to fall back into those activities again.

4. Replace. Replace those activities with other, Christ-centered ones, such as reading the Word of God, listening to good teaching tapes, going to church, helping out with your church's youth group or volunteering your time at the local homeless shelter or children's hospital.

Many people believe that trick or treating, dressing like witches or chanting spells or playing with an Ouija board is harmless fun, but it is not. It is an open door for satan to walk right in and torture you.

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