Hey Friends,
A Happy Friday
13th to everyone who reads this. Many folks who are Paraskevidekatriaphobics
will stay home from work today because they are afflicted with a morbid,
irrational fear of Friday the 13th.
Those who suffer
from Triskaidekaphobia will also probably have a rough day because they have a
fear of the number 13.
Basically every
culture or civilization has dealt with many different types of superstitious
beliefs. A little internet research will result in superstitious beliefs like:
Don’t let a black cat cross your path, don’t walk under a latter, don’t spill
the salt, cross your fingers etc. etc. Some folks believe 13 is an unlucky
number because Judas was the 13 person at the Last Supper.
According to gotquestions.org:“Superstition
is based on the ignorant faith of an object having magical powers. Another word
for superstition is “idolatry.” The Bible does not support the idea of things
occurring by chance, but nothing is done outside of God’s sovereign control.
Either He causes or allows everything in keeping with His divine plan (Acts
4:28; Ephesians 1:10).”
I have never really been a
person who entertained the idea of being superstitious. However, over the years
I have been shocked by the number of Christians I have encountered who seem to
be caught in in different levels of superstition. From “finger-crossing,” to
“reading horoscopes,” Christians should never even dabble in these ungodly
things. Why? Because the Bible teaches
that two of the most important attributes of God, spoken of in the Bible are
God’s Sovereignty and God’s Providence.
When we say, “God is
Sovereign,” we are saying that God has supreme authority over the universe and
has the absolute right to do with His creation what He wills. God is in charge
of all that takes place in the universe.
When we speak of the
“Providence of God,” we are saying that God is in the business of working all
things together in the universe to accomplish His will.
This is what Paul is talking
about in Romans 8:28 when he tells the church at Rome that “All things work
together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His
purpose!”
Why would a Christian have to
be superstitious when God is working all things together for their good? When
we act in ways that are superstitious, what we are saying to God is, “I don’t
trust you or your Word.”
We, as Christians, are supposed
to be different than the world. So, stop worrying about black cats, broken
mirrors and spilling the salt. Stop knocking on wood and start trusting God and
His Word to lead and guide your life.
Never think that your horoscope
or the stars can tell you what your day is going to be like and instead, read
the 66 love letters God has written to you in His sacred and Holy Word. If we
truly want the world to see Jesus in us, we need to stop being so much like the
world. We can do it if we will simply rely and depend on God and His Word. Have
a great weekend,
Living Life to the Full,
Pastor Scott
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