Sept 07, 2011
Colosians 2:6 "As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy according to the tradition of men, according to the elemental powers of the world and not according to Christ." - We need to seek to live by God's design, God's plan and not the plan of worldly people, or by superstitions, or be the blind following the blind. I often see people posting a daily horoscope. While this may seem innocent enough, the truth is that whosoever follows these horoscopes allow this be their guiding lamp, their god if you will, which is not God whatsoever but rather a false god that is blind to the truth, led by false prophets with personal financial gain in mind. Yes, those who get hooked on reading horoscopes are then more likely to drop by a palm reader or be open to tarot card readers which is black magic, an arm of Satan to draw us away from Christ and deeper into darkness with the belief that certain people have power to predict our future, guide us in decision making, and help us in financial gain. The religious sisters, brothers and priest of the Catholic Church pray a pray each Tuesday night that comes from 1 Peter 5:8 "Stay sober and alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him solid in your faith." Instead of trusting in a horoscope or some other advice for the day, open up the WORD, Sacred Scripture every day and read a passage out of the Bible, especially the New Testament about our salvation in Jesus Christ who redeems the baptized through his blood on the cross, his death, and his resurrection. A chapter a day keeps the devil away. Be on the winning side of life, life in Christ, because Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. If we draw ourself to anything else, or anybody else, or even trust only ourself, then we are seriously misled and are prey to the devil's many traps of sin, confusion, unnecessary suffering, abuse, hopelessness, and the list goes on. Walk with Jesus and grow in the strength of God!
