Throughout all of human history, people have been fascinated with fortune telling. The bible often mentions instances where kings consulted their sorcerers and soothsayers in order to predict the future.
Times haven’t changed all that much. Sorcery and soothsaying are still alive and well today. People are fascinated with the spirit world evidenced by major network shows such as “Medium”, “Ghost Whisperer” drawing large followings. Blockbuster movies such as “Ghost” and “Harry Potter” also featured dabblings into the occult.
Having a Christian worldview calls for us to avoid dabbling in the spirit world. First of all, the bible is clear about this when it states in Deuteronomy 18:10-12
“There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD…”
God views such behavior as “an abomination”. He clearly does not like us to practice such things. Seeking information about the future or seeking help from another spirit can be equated to idolatry. God says that we should have no other gods before Him.
The good news is that as Christians we have direct access to the One who not only knows all that is going on in the world, but the One who created the world and controls all that is going on in the world. We need not seek the “advice” of any other. Our trust can be placed in Him whether or not we know what the future holds. We can trust God’s plan because we know God’s character, and He is all Good.
How will you seek God for the Truth?
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