Rebellion Is An the Sin of Witchcraft

Do you all remember when Samuel told Saul this?? (I Sam 15:23)

Before truly understanding, I was honestly thinking that witchcraft only pertained to those who were witches, whether secretly or in the open. Now, when I was younger (a child), I thought they carried brooms and wore pointy hats. Maybe had a green face?? (Wizard of Oz) I know some of you probably did as well.

Talking about the lies and fantasy this world had us believing in!!

However, that’s before I started studying and I received this word one night at church. We will get to that in just a sec.

Then to realize and understand that witchcraft is simply being disobedient???? I became fearful because I began to think about my own blatant rebellion.

Just like Saul, I did opposite of what the Most High (who I knew as God at the time) told/warned me not to do. Well, my story didn’t involve lowing of oxen, a king, and bleating of sheep, but you get it, right?

Anyways, the Most High ordered Saul to kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox, and sheep, camel, and donkey. He did the opposite and spared all that he “perceived’ was “good”.

I know if we can be honest, we have all been there before. You know, done something we perceived to be good and something that isn’t harmful. It could be with things we perceive as small.

Let’s just say you’ve finished eating and you’re full, but then you go back into the kitchen and see the leftovers on the stove. You’re thinking, hmmmm that was good and it looks so good. Now, the fruit of self-control tells you to stop and to not eat anymore, but you’re thinking, well, one more bite will not hurt. I’m just going to take this one little piece.

That’s still disobedience!

I think most of us have done this though.

But Yah wanted all of these things destroyed because He deemed these people as evil due to what they had done to His people, which would be our ancestors. He said before, He would repay!

However, when Saul came back from battle, Samuel heard the bleating of sheep and probably was a little confused because Saul told him, I have obeyed Yahuah’s commands! “I destroyed all the Amalekites, and I brought back Agag their king. The soldiers took the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to Yahuah your Alluah at Gigal.” (I Sam 15:20-21 New Century Version)

Wow, to think about it now, how Saul wanted to sacrifice to Yah what He deemed as evil…. that is crazy!!

Then Samuel responded… "Has Yah as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Yahuah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of Yahuah, He also has rejected you from being king.".” (I Samuel 15: 22-23 New King James Version)

He rejected him! Rejection from the Most High and to be in a reprobate state is the worst place to be in, but we all know there are consequences for disobedience.

So, a few years ago, I was working this one particular job which I enjoyed at the time. However, at this time, I wasn’t going through any healing for my soul (regarding past trauma) but I was still in a state of unforgiveness and low self-esteem.

Those times, especially at this particular job, was breeding ground for the enemy to come in and make me believe opposite of what the Most High was saying to me and about me.

While working there, I met this guy, and oh, I thought he was so handsome. So, the fact that he approached me gave me confidence, which I now understand was totally false confidence.

We started conversing and because of what he was saying, meaning his words sounded good to my ears in my broken state, I was thinking, I believe he’s it!!

I let him know I was going to a revival one week at the church I was attending because I wanted to hear this particular lady preach. Ya’ll, I will never forget this lady… one because of the word she gave me from Yah and the other reason is because she was an older lady, possibly is her late 60’s or 70’s, who would dance around on the stage in heels while preaching like it was nothing. Lol.

I’m in my 30’s and had to give them up in a sense. If I wear them now, I will need a pair of flats on standby. I’m just saying.

Anyways, I remember being there one night and she asked me, “are you going to be here tomorrow?" I replied, “yes.” She said, “well I believe God has a word for you.”

I was thinking, this is going to be a good word!! Yay! Lol.

I mean it was good but at the time I didn’t see it that way because of my flesh and the broken mindset I had.

Also, I remember asking her, not even a full question, regarding this guy I met, and she looked at me, did a nose scrunch and said, “God has better.”

Now the word!

She came over to where I was sitting one night, looked at me and said.. “God says your controlling. You’re too controlling. It’s almost like witchcraft. He’s not calling you a witch sweetie, but it’s like witchcraft. He is saying to you, I am in control. Stop trying to control things because if you don’t it will destroy you.”

So based on the word I received and the question I asked her, I knew exactly what she was talking about.

However, even after Him warning me twice, I still dated this guy. Can you talk about gaslighting to the max??

I praise Yah now for His mercy and for healing me of more heartbreak I caused by being disobedient.

I didn’t understand the witchcraft part at the time, and actually thought Yah was calling me a witch, but later what He was showing me is that trying to control the life He gave me is not only controlling but being disobedient! Simply put, witchcraft!!

So many consequences, up and down emotions for this short-lived relationship.

I honestly believe Yah will reject our cries for a season when we go against what He is saying so that we will feel the pain of not only what we did but of how we displeased Him. Just like He rejected Saul. However, I thank Him that He didn’t decide to reject me permanently as He did Saul.

I remember sitting on my couch one night, talking with Him about some things while I was engaged in the relationship, and a still small voice spoke back to me and said, “but you’re going about it the wrong way.” Guess what, I still continued in my rebellion (witchcraft) and was upset when I found something out that made me end everything. Can we just say I was crazy??? You can say it, I won’t be mad.

Looking back at this entire fiasco, I can see that I truly had a heart of stone. Yah’s words of reassurance and care for my life spoken through the prophet could not penetrate my heart whatsoever. And we all know a stone cannot be penetrated with anything. You must break up the fallow ground as the Word says.

I wanted to sacrifice with tears and prayer after I disobeyed because this seemed “good”, but nope, I had to ride this one out!

Whew!!! I’m glad I got through this devotional as this was a hard one.

But I just hope this helps you today.

I know things may have happened to you in the past; being rejected, trauma, pains, whatever the case may be, but understand Yah knows this and sees the stony heart you may have. Yes, even with a stony heart, Yah gives us a word, a sign that He is right there waiting for us to come to Him so that he can remove it and give a heart of flesh, as flesh can be penetrated unlike a stone.

As He begins to give us a heart of flesh, that’s when His word and truth about our life, and who He has called us to be can seep through those unhealed places like nothing else can. Unhealed areas in our life cause us to be in rebellion. Our pain can make us do what seems right in our own eyes even after Yah has warned us! Like Saul, he didn’t think much of himself before he became king, but after he became king, he did what was right in his own eyes.

Just know, as long as you are considered as someone in Yah’s eyes, nothing else matters because He holds the keys to your soul and eternity. And if there have been any situations where you found yourself in rebellion because of past trauma and pain, ask Yah to penetrate your heart to help you see the truth of who He is and the truth of what He says about you.