Superstitious Traditions

“And so you cancel the word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And this is only one example among many others." (Mark 7:13 N.L.T)

Some people are meticulous in keeping superstitious traditions. For example children are taught that if they make a wish and blow out all the candles on their birthday cake in one breath, it will come true. Brides are taught that if they want to ensure a happy marriage, they have to wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Some people avoid the number 13 considering it unlucky, and panic when a black cat crosses their path considering it an ill omen. Why not teach people to say a simple prayer to God?

Only God is the source of all power; not our ability to blow, not the colors we wear, not the date nor the cat that crosses our path.  Let us make God part of our ceremonies.

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"Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition; so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain". John Calvin

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