universities are offering a variety of classes on witchcraft and Magic this fall including courses that will examine tarot cards create spell books and analyze why people accuse Taylor Swift of sorcery that's the line from an article recently published by the college fix now if we go to the Deep South in the state of Louisiana recently it was reported that Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom that's a good thing right well here was the reaction Louisiana is sued for requiring display of Ten Commandments
in classrooms and so today I'd like to offer you a Biblical perspective on current events in line with the Bible in particular Ephesians 5:1 15-16 which says see then that you walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise Redeeming the time because the days are evil let's focus on that last phrase the days are evil keep this biblical warning in mind as we dive in further now concerning this story that universities are offering a variety of classes on witchcraft and Magic take a look at what exactly is on offer reportedly Princeton will offer a course
titled spell visions of school in fantasy and science fiction in this course we'll dive into the Harry Potter novels and other fantasy fiction to explore educational institutions culture and politics Tain is offering a class for freshmen ancient magic modern witchcraft focusing on the evolution of the practices Through Time Yale's history of the night course features a cross-disciplinary approach to examine how the night became the Abode of the ghost the devil the witch and the dead and one of George Town University's courses is all about rituals symbols Shamanism expanded States Of Consciousness Spirit possession magic divination
and Witchcraft now if you think well this is just an American thing you're wrong in 2023 news broke out that a new master's degree in witchcraft magic and occult science is scheduled to be offered September 2024 at the University of exiter in England as faculty site grow gr student interest so let's take a step back for a moment and see what the Bible says in Isaiah 5:2 woe to those who call evil good and good evil who put Darkness for light and light for Darkness who put bitter for sweet and Sweet for bitter today we're
seeing this verse in Isaiah come to life that which is evil in the sight of God is being called Good by man and that which is called good in the sight of God is considered Evil by men look at the consumption and popularity of shows that are linked to the dark Supernatural realm the Harry Potter series Interview with a Vampire and Deborah harness's book turned Amazon Prime series the discovery of witches you see the Bible is very clear that witchcraft is evil the Bible forbids the practice of sorcery but today there is a rise in
the number of people who are openly Consulting watching and endorsing witchcraft people who practice witchcraft are calling on spiritual forces that are not God they ask these spiritual forces to do Godlike things such as raise the dead to life speak to the dead and do other Supernatural things at no point does the bible accept or condone the use of Witchcraft despite God calling us to turn away from witchcraft the practice of Witchcraft is normalized in mainstream media you can go to a bookshelf in a supermarket and literally buy a spell book you can go on
to Amazon to get same day shipping on spell books on the back of one spell book off Amazon it says do you need a boost of self-esteem do you want more luck or financial success are you looking to add more magic into your life then this book is for you this book will not only give you the spells that you need but you'll find the it also gives you the reasons behind the ingredients and the best time to perform them this book gives spells that claim will help you find love increase Beauty have success on
job applications give you s days of luck banish negative energy clean and purify items protect against spirits and curses and give you better dreams it's crazy that you can literally get a spell book that promises to bless you in the ways that only only God can if you say an incantation and mix together some ingredients this is not a book that is hidden and only accessed by a few you can go to Amazon and buy it for under $20 not only are there books you can buy about witchcraft it's also all over the television there
are numerous movies and TV series about witchcraft some are based on real Witchcraft and others are based on make believe worlds some shows and movies even consult real life witches to make their products more realistic the website cinemablend.com goes into detail about the relationship between a real life witch in the movie The Craft Legacy the director of the movie Zoe list Jones wanted witch's on set to make the movie as authentic as possible while it looked like actors were pretending to practice witchcraft they were doing real life spells after one day of shooting the director
said a certain someone who is here today is our local Canadian witch and she's been amazing too just to have on set she makes sure that with scenes where we're actually practicing rituals that we practicing them authentically and she's also been helpful in opening and closing circles because magic is real and so making sure that everyone feels safe in the spells that they're casting even though we're just making a movie by opening and closing circles she means opening and closing circles to the spiritual while they believe they are opening up Circles they do not know
that they may be opening up Circles to demons and Satan not only did this movie have a real practicing witch on set to help with the Witchcraft but all future movies under this brand will as well at least three other witches have been put under contract to ensure that future movies are authentic to actual witchcraft while also ensuring no opened Realms will be harmful to those on set and in the films this movie is not just playing with pretend witchcraft but actually getting witches involved Satan is working out in the open he's not hiding the
fact that witchcraft is being done on set but has it out for all to see it's so obvious that it's unbelievable to people if you told your family and friends that real witches influenced real spells in a movie many would laugh they tell you that it was pretend and not to worry about it they dismiss it as nonsensical as a matter of fact millions of people will watch these kinds of movies Satan really is working in the open he has taken a seat in people's homes as they stream witchcraft into their lives instead of saving
a seat for Satan on your couch block him from even coming in do not watch or read media that presents witchcraft in a positive light it is time we wake up to the evil in the world in Revelation 21 we get a glimpse at the new Heaven and new earth we get to see all of the beauty that those in Christ will enjoy when talking about the new Heaven and Earth we see an angel speak about those who do not get to participate in the new Heaven and new earth Revelation 21:8 says but as for
the Cowardly the faithless the detestable as for murderers the sexually immoral Sorcerers idolators and all liars their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur which is the second death while we have all been guilty of many of those sins those who do not repent and turn to Jesus will be labeled by those sins at the end of their life those not under the blood of Jesus will be rejected from the new Heaven and new earth one of the sins that makes that list is witchcraft The Book of Revelation makes it
clear that witchcraft is a sin just in case seeing witchcraft on one list is not enough we also find it in the book of Galatians Galatians 5: 19-2 21 says now the works of the flesh are evident sexual immorality impurity sensuality idolatry sorcery enmity Strife jealousy fits of anger rivalries dissensions divisions Envy drunkenness orgies and things like these I warn you as I warned you before that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God many people are unaware that what we take in what we feed on what we continuously hear and
watch it all has a spiritual effect on us some of these things we take in close us off and shut down our sense of awareness in the spirit we become complacent comfortable and blind to the schemes of the enemy and this really puts us in a state of vulnerability for the devil's attacks and influences however Godly things the word of God prayer hearing the word of God this all works to strengthen and Quicken our spirit and in turn we become stronger Christians bold Christians Christians who are vigilant against the enemy there was a man who
absolutely despised his neighbor for the most part his neighbor was a nice person his neighbor was someone who caused no drama he made friendly small talk when the opportunity arose and he even offered his help to others in the community now the reason that this man despised his neighbor had nothing to do with the man's character or what this man had done the reason he despised his neighbor was because of jealousy and envy the neighbor always looked like he had it all together the grass always looked Greener next door the neighbor's lawn was always in
perfect condition he always drove bigger and nicer cars and he had a much more lucrative job all of this produced fertile ground for jealousy to develop and this is what I call the evil eye an eye filled with jealousy an eye that envies others and the most dangerous thing about having an evil eye is that jealousy and envy prevent us from seeing the work of God in our lives the Book of James talks about jealousy it says in James 3:16 for where jealousy and selfish ambition exist there will be disorder and every vile practice when
we're jealous we actually cause disorder this in turn causes disorder for us and the people around us in the next chapter of James we learn a little more about jealousy James 4: 2-3 says you desire and do not have so you murder you covet and cannot obtain so you fight and quarrel you do not have because you do not ask you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly to spend it on your passion now what James is trying to show us is that when we covet and have Envy our hearts are off when
you're often wanting the wrong things we ask for things to fulfill our own passions and desires instead of fulfilling the kingdom of God many people will take the words of Jesus out of context for example he says ask anything in my name and you will receive it Jesus is not telling us if we simp add in the name of Jesus to the end of a prayer then we will receive what we ask for the Lord is not an ATM machine that spits out what we want if we just hit the right buttons he's telling us
when we pray in the name of Jesus and when our hearts and desires match with his heart and desires we will receive whatever we ask for in prayer James is getting at the same point here when we ask God for things to fulfill our evil Desir built from jealousy and envy we are asking wrongly and will not receive what we pray for reflect on some of your recent prayers are you praying that God will accomplish certain things in your life in order to fulfill your evil desires or are you asking in order for God to
move his kingdom forward that will show you if you have an evil eye of jealousy and envy what can make jealousy and envy even worse is that it leads to other negative emotions jealousy and envy are the fertile ground with which bitterness and pride can grow if you're jealous of somebody else's possession you may start to become bitter that they have it and not you even worse you may be bitter at God for not giving you what you desire jealousy can also lead to you living beyond your means you see your neighbor driving around with
a new new car and you think you should also have a new car however you do not make enough money to afford that car but then because of envy and jealousy even after you crunch the numbers you get the car anyway envy and jealousy can drive people to become financially irresponsible and some end up having to live off credit cards One credit card turns into five credit cards it becomes a giant game of Keeping Up With the Jones your evil eye put you in a position that is not good for you instead of our eyes
being filled with evil such as jealousy and envy our eyes should be filled with the light and love of God our hearts should be so fixated on the kingdom of God so much so that the things that cause us envy and jealousy do not bother us as in the words of Jesus we should seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you we should not build our life on receiving things or reaching a certain status everything we own will one day end up in a trash dump
or in somebody's attic the only thing that truly matters is where you stand with King Jesus the kingdom of God will last forever let's be Kingdom people that turn our eyes to God instead of worldly statuses and possessions worldly desires often push people to become envious and jealous don't let an evil eye get in the way of what the Lord is trying to do in your life take time to pray and examine your own heart to see if your evil eye is getting in the way of what the Lord is trying to do and the
Bible calls for each of us to examine ourselves laminations 3:40 says let us test and examine our way and return to the Lord this tells me that every believer needs to test and examine themselves to determine their true spiritual standing are you all in for Jesus Christ or is there compromise in your life is there some acceptance of sin 1 Corinthians 11:28 says let a person examine himself then and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup examine what you tolerate in your life what do you give room to is there any Pride
any Envy or jealousy in your life have you truly examined yourself and assessed where you stand with Jesus I believe it's important for each of us to test and see if the attitudes of our heart soul and mind are in perfect alignment with those of Jesus Christ guard your heart Saints it's crucial all too often we're concerned about things that don't benefit our heart or our soul when instead we should be committed to say Jesus you can have my heart and for Jesus Christ to truly have your heart you have to know that you're the
gatekeeper to your heart you can usher in The Godly and you can can Usher in the ungodly you can allow things that will renew your mind and transform your mind to the Lord's standard or you can allow things that pollute your mind to enter your heart when it comes to what you listen to you and I need to learn to listen with filters learn to be Discerning when it comes to your ears because the effects of what you listen to run deep into your heart one once again Proverbs 4: 23 it says keep your heart
with all diligence for out of it spring the issues of life
