Galatians 4:9-10 (NKJV) 9 But now after you have known God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years.
The world will offer us many things that it will claim are Godly or spiritual.
Traditions, rituals, lifestyles and much more will present themselves as subtle substitutes for God’s spirit and God’s presence. Many of them will even claim to draw us closer to God Himself.
Sadly, though, they will ultimately do the opposite. They will pull us away from the one, true God, and down a path that may run somewhat parallel to His path, but is not the same.
As followers of Christ, we need to pay attention to what we celebrate and participate in. Some things are fun and harmless, while other things can have deep roots in pagan rituals and traditions.
Many things are indeed spiritual, but it’s up to us to discern and investigate those things, to make sure we steer clear of things that operate under the wrong spirit.
Colossians 2:8 (NKJV) 8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
As always, let God’s word be the measuring stick to which all things are compared and “sized up”. And if we aren’t able to find that specific something that we’re looking for in the Word, we should always seek seasoned, wise counsel and err on the side of caution.
And, no, we are not alarmists. We’re not claiming that everything around us or everything that we see is evil or detrimental to our spiritual health. But using wisdom and making wise choices is always better than diving in with our eyes closed and wishing later that we had moved a bit more slowly.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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