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July 28
Monday


DESPERATE
FOR ANSWERS

READ:
Deut. 18:9-14
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When you come into
the land which the LORD
your God is giving you,
you shall not learn to
follow the abominations
of those nations.
__Deuteronomy 18:9
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A popular afternoon television program a few years ago was hosted by a self-proclaimed medium. He supposedly received messages from spirits of the dead to give to their family members in his studio audience. His readings prompted many people to believe in this occultic practice.

We live in a culture where people are desperate to know their future, and they'll turn to psychics and mediums for answers__a practice expressly forbidden in the Scriptures.

The ancient Israelites were desperate to know their future, and God knew that they would be tempted to consult ungodly sources for answers. So He warned them to stay away from mediums and those who contact the dead (Lev. 19:26,31; 20:27; Deut. 18:9-14).

God knew that these practices would prevent ancient Israel from being a holy, set-apart people who would be a blessing to all nations. The future for Israel was determined by their faithfulness to God's covenant, not the words of soothsayers and psychics. Reliance on these evil practices indicated a failure to trust the Lord with their lives.

When you are desperate for information about your future, turn to the sovereign God of heaven. He is the only One who holds the answers you seek. __Marvin Williams
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`````````````````````Shall not He who led me safely``````````````
`````````````````````Through the footsteps of this day`````````````
``````````````````````Lead with equal understanding``````````````
````````````````````All along my future way? __Adams````````````
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The what of our future is determined
by the who of eternity.

************Today's Bible Reading __ Deuteronomy 18:9-14*********

9 When you come into the
land which the LORD your
God is giving you, you
shall not learn to follow the
abominations of those
nations. 10 There shall not
be found among you
anyone who makes his son
or his daughter pass through
the fire, or one who
practices witchcraft, or a
soothsayer, or one who
interprets omens, or a
sorcerer, 11 or one who
conjures spells, or a
medium, or a spiritist, or
one who calls up the dead.

12 For all who do these
things are an abomination
to the LORD, and because of
these abominations the
LORD your God drives them
out from before you. 13 You
shall be blameless before
the LORD your God.

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.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, God had warned
them against following the religious practices of the Canaanite
peoples (Ex.23:33; 34:12-14; Num. 33:55-56; Deut. 7:3-5, 16;
12:30-31; 20:18; Josh. 23:12-13). This passage (Deut. 18:9-14) gives
us the most complete listing of all the magical and divination arts
prohibited and condemned by God. Instead, God's people were
told to listen to the Prophet whom God would raise up from among the people (Deut. 18:15). Initially referring to Moses (v.18), the
prophecy would find its final fulfillment in Jesus (John 1:21; 7:40).
__Sim Kay Tee