Isa
2:5 O house of Jacob, come and let us walk In the light of the LORD. 6 For You
have forsaken Your people, the house of Jacob, Because they are filled with
eastern ways; They are soothsayers like the Philistines, And they are pleased
with the children of foreigners.
Isaiah
graciously pleads with the people to walk in the light of the Lord as opposed
to the darkness of the Gentiles. And
note that following eastern mystics and disregarding God’s opposition to
marrying unbelievers (that’s what’s meant by, “being pleased with the children
of foreigners”) is a formula for a people to be God-forsaken.
Today,
let’s talk about the problem of dabbling with the occult. It is as if these
dabblers don’t believe God’s Word has enough light and so they seek additional light
and illumination with eastern religion practices and soothsayers. But God
plainly says, “don’t go there!” De 18:14 "For these nations which you
will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD
your God has not appointed such for you. (Dt 18:14)
Understand
the gravity of this sin! It’s not harmless fun when you seek guidance from a
horoscope, or seek help from a psychic. If that’s what you want, how long before
you think God will say, “Okay, if that’s the kind of help you want, from now
on, you’re on your own.” In other words how long before God will forsake you! How
long before he turns you over to the evil one who is using these diviners to
lure you away from Him?
Dabbling
in the occult? Stop it! Rather accept Isaiah’s invitation. Return to the Lord
in repentance and walk again in His light. He is all the
illumination you need!
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