“For the king of Babylon stands at the split in the road, at the fork of the two roads, to practice divination: he shakes the arrows, consults the idols, and observes the liver. The answer marked Jerusalem appears in his right hand, indicating that he should set up battering rams, give the order to slaughter, raise a battle cry, set battering rams against the gates, build a ramp, and construct a siege wall.” (Ezekiel 21:21–22, HCSB)

Sometimes we come to a fork in the road. We wonder what is the right path to take. God knows what will happen if we take either road. In this case, the king of Babylon will seek counsel from divination (something which God forbids). However, God recognizes that the king will find his answer through this method. This tells us that God knows the answers before we seek it. It also tells us that there is spiritual power when one uses divination and other forms of finding the answers which God specifically prohibits (Deuteronomy 18).

God says that it will be the right decision for the king because of the sin of the people of Israel.

(Ezekiel 21:23, HCSB)

The question for the Christian is that whenever we have a fork in the road in our journey of life, we need to seek God’s counsel, not the wisdom of divination.

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