Spiralling downward

I Chronicles 10:13 Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance, and did not inquire of the Lord.

Saul’s early and untimely death came as a result of his unfaithfulness to God.  Perhaps God allowed his death in order to keep him from going any further down the road away from God and His blessing on Saul’s life and reign as king.  In any case, Saul was on a downward spiral spiritually.  He began by not keeping the word of the Lord, and pretty quickly deteriorated spiritually after that, to the extent that he turned to a medium rather than to God for guidance.  But it all began with his being unfaithful to the Lord.  It is so easy for us to get off-track in our personal spiritual lives and unless God intervenes, we quickly go down, and oh, so easily so.  This is my powerful reminder to stay ever vigilant, knowing how easily I can get off track spiritually and how far I can wander from God and His perfect way for me.