09/05/2026
Invoquer vos AncĂŞtres?/Invoke Your Ancestors?
Hello Ladies,
Today on Medame Z., let’s talk about a sensitive subject: the invocation of ancestors.
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Today, the invocation of ancestors is generating a great deal of discussion and reaction on social media. Some present it as a necessary return to our roots and cultural identity.
But here on Medame Z., I would like to ask two different questions:
Does honoring your ancestors necessarily mean invoking them? And what god did your ancestors invoke?
I want to begin with an important distinction:
I Invoke the God of Abraham, Not Abraham
The Bible speaks of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Why don’t we simply speak to Abraham?
Because Abraham was a man. A great man of faith, yes. But his power did not come from himself; it came from the God he served.
That is why I invoke the God of Abraham, not Abraham.
I know which God Abraham served, and that is the same God I want to serve.
So before invoking an ancestor, ask yourself:
What god did this ancestor serve? What spiritual covenants had they entered into? What spiritual practices did they follow?
And if you do not know, why would you commit your spiritual life to a covenant you know nothing about?
What Does the Bible Actually Say?
Deuteronomy 18:10–12 specifically forbids practices such as divination, sorcery, and consulting the dead.
And Isaiah 8:19 asks this powerful question:
“Should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?”
That is the real question:
Why should the living seek guidance from the dead when they can consult the living God?
Some may respond:
“But Jesus spoke with Moses and Elijah on the mountain!”
Yes. But Matthew 17 never says that Jesus invoked them.
Jesus performed no ritual to make them appear. The passage describes an extraordinary manifestation permitted by God Himself.
Therefore, this passage cannot be used as authorization to invoke the dead.
Your Ancestor Does Not Need to Be Your Intermediary
Look at Enoch.
The Bible simply says:
“Enoch walked with God.” — Genesis 5:24
It does not say, “Enoch walked with Adam in order to reach God.”
No.
Enoch walked with God.
And for us as Christians, 1 Timothy 2:5 is even clearer:
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.”
So why seek other spiritual intermediaries?
When an intermediary begins to occupy the place that belongs to God, mediation risks becoming idolatry.
“But It Works!”
And this is where I want you to pay close attention.
Some people will say:
“But when I invoke my ancestors, I get results.”
Listen carefully:
Just because a spiritual practice produces results does not mean it comes from God.
Someone can rob a bank and walk away with money.
Someone can sell drugs and become rich.
The financial result does not turn a wrong path into a right one.
The same principle applies spiritually.
Do not ask only:
“Does it work?”
Instead, ask:
“What is the source? Is it consistent with the Word of God? And what will the spiritual cost be?”
Galatians 6:7 warns us:
“A man reaps what he sows.”
Every seed eventually produces a harvest.
God Was There Before Your Ancestors
And this is what I want you to remember today.
Before your father, God was there.
Before your grandfather, God was there.
Before your great-grandfather, God was there.
Before your clan, your ethnic group, your people, and your civilization, God was there.
He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.
Therefore, your relationship with Him does not begin with your ancestors.
It begins with your Creator.
You can honor your ancestors without worshiping them.
You can preserve your culture without reproducing every spiritual practice of the past.
You can love your history while personally choosing the God you want to serve.
And If I Must Call Upon Someone…
If I need protection, I call upon God.
If I need direction, I call upon God.
If I need provision, I call upon God.
If I need a blessing, I call upon God.
And if I want to follow in Abraham’s spiritual footsteps, I do not invoke Abraham; I invoke the One whom Abraham invoked.
The God of Abraham.
The God of Isaac.
The God of Jacob.
The Creator of heaven and earth.
Ladies, our time on this earth is short, but our spiritual choices have consequences that extend beyond this life.
So do not seek only what works.
Seek what pleases God.
Honoring your ancestors is not the same as invoking them.
You can respect their memory, know your genealogy, preserve your culture and heritage, and pass your history on to your children.
But when it comes to your spiritual life, give God the place that belongs to Him.
Because your ancestors are part of your history…
but God is the Author of your existence.
