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For 30 years, Christian leader and spiritual adviser Billy Graham has been offering advice to the thousands of readers who share their problems ...
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Will The New Testament Keep Bad Luck Away?
By Billy Graham, Tribune Media Services
Q: A friend of mine carries a small pocket copy of the New Testament
with him all the time. When I asked him about it, he said he carries
it because he thinks it will keep bad luck away. Would you suggest
everyone do this? -- B.F.
A: I certainly encourage people to carry a Bible or New Testament with them if they can -- but not for the reason your friend is doing it. The Bible is not a good luck charm, and we shouldn't use it as such. In fact, the Bible tells us not to trust in any object that supposedly has mystical or occult powers: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against your magic charms with which you ensnare people like birds" (Ezekiel 13:20). Our trust is to be in God, and God alone -- not in some man-made idol or charm. When we become fascinated with such superstitions, we lose our trust and confidence in God.
And we can trust God with our lives! He loves us, and we are never beyond His knowledge or care. Jesus' promise is true: "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matthew 28:20). When we know Christ, we know He lives within us by His Holy Spirit. Why put your faith in some inanimate object (even one that is religious), when God is with you?
Encourage your friend to put his faith and trust in Jesus. Only He can take away our sins, and when we know Him, we are safely in His hands forever. Then encourage him to begin reading his Bible -- learning God's promises, and discovering how He wants us to live. And if you have never given your life to Christ, don't let another day go by without Him in your heart.
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This news arrived on: 09/04/2008
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09-08-2008 14:09
jlu wrote:
(Psalms 46:1!)and Psalms 34 and Psalms 91 are only a few places that show us God's protection.Certainly the Bible is the Word of God,but also Psalms 119:9 & 11(if my memory is accurate)instructs us to 'HIDE' God's WORD in our HEART. Yes, it's FAITH IN GOD that protects.Thank you, Lord!
09-04-2008 12:37
ANDREW OLIVER SATCHELL wrote:
ANDREW OLIVER SATCHELL
PROGRESSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE LEAD TO ETERNAL LIFE
09-04-2008 09:53
Billy Graham wrote:
Will the New Testament Keep Bad Luck Away
I think so many times that people are trying to find ways,to get closer to God.We humans are really material.We forget that we have the LORD Our GOD with us at all times in good and bad times.We need some reminders about this from time to time.I thank you for your questions and answers they give me truth and insight.
Love In Jesus' Name
Carol Houchens
Love In Jesus' Name
Carol Houchens
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