Oh boy! What was Saul thinking??? Consulting a medium…how does God feel about that?

Deut 18:10-12
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you.

If the above mentioned things are detestable to God, how does He feel about some of the things we as Christians are doing? (TV shows, movies, books, video games, etc.)

Notice when the medium calls up Samuel, she is the only one who “sees” him. Saul only hears his voice. The medium has to describe him to Saul.

Saul and his sons were killed and their bodies were displayed on the walls of a place called Beth Shean.
When the Philistines pinned their headless bodies to the wall at Beth Shean, they made a strategic choice. Situated at the junction of the Jezreel and Jordan Valleys, Beth Shean controlled the crossroads of major highways. With Galilee and Damascus to the north, the Mediterranean to the west, and Jerusalem to the south, travelers from many nations passed through this prominent city. Here in this public place, Saul’s fallen form was a silent witness to the triumph of the pagan powers.

Beth Shean was a great crossroad.  We face crossroads every day.  We make decisions every day.  What choice will we make?  Will we choose to be obedient, even in small matters?

There are so many references in Scripture to the blessings of obedience and the curses of disobedience.  "Heroic spiritual lives are built by stacking days of obedience one on top of the other.  Like a brick each obedient act is small in itself, but in time the acts will pile up and a wall of character will be built - a great defense against temptation.  Strive for consistent obedience each day."
(commentary from NIV Study Bible)

Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord. What does Rom 6:23 say about the wages of sin?

Rom 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But praise God...the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.