Devotion 9/12, Spitit if the Living God
Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 19:31
Our world has a re-emergent fascination with the occult, the world of demons, and the dark practices of witchcraft. Many in today’s world are caught in these demonic practices. Unfortunately, some believers in Christ react in two dangerous ways:
1) Downplay the reality of these things and the twisted power available to those who pursue these dark and ancient practices.
2) Dabble in them as matters of entertainment, amusement, or fascination.
God wants us to know that these fascinations and practices are dangerous because the evil entities — demonic spirits and evil curses — behind them are real. These false gods, goddesses, and demonic spirits have been around almost as long as people have been on the earth. When we involve ourselves in these practices and entities, they defile us — they leave a demonic residue that only Jesus and his triumph over them can accomplish (Colossians 2:12-15; 1 John 4:1-6). God — one as Father, Son, and Spirit — is God alone (Exodus 20:1-6; Deuteronomy 6:4-9).
I am always amazed at how people will go to psychics to have their futures told. Or depend on the horoscope to determine what they do or do not do that day. While these practices may seem harmless, they are not! As God’s children, we should not dabble in anything that has its roots in spiritism. We have the Holy Spirit of God living on the inside of us and He is grieved if we subject ourselves to anything that is demonic. God alone is who we are to follow, He alone is who we are to take instruction from, and He alone is who determines our future!
Father God, thank You for sending Jesus, Your perfect light, to this dark world of sin to show us the way to You. Thank You for loving us and for defeating satan at the cross. I give You all praise, honor, and glory this day, Amen!
Please deliver those I know and love who are entrapped in any way with a fascination with false gods, deceptive demons, and destructive spirits. Empower your people, Father, with your Spirit. Cleanse and make us your holy people through the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. May we be undefiled and ready for your service? In the name of the Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen.
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