Curious About the Occult?
Its only natural

I went to visit my son Andy and his family yesterday. As I was driving to his house I drove by a place that had heard about but hadn't seen. It was the national Spiritist Society camp ground. I had heard of this retreat where they hold seances and train new mediums, but I had never seen it before.

When I arrived at Andy's house, I saw that he and his wife had been watching a true-to-life DVD called The Haunting. I asked about them film and they told me all about it. I related my "discovery" of the Spiritist retreat center and discussed how there are people who actually get involved with the occult. We also talked about how Christians sometimes unintentionally open the door to the dangers that are part of occult practices.

Have you ever experimented with the occult? Why do you suppose Ouija boards, tarot cards and horoscopes fascinate people? I believe that it is because all of us are spiritual. All of us are created by God to have both body, mind and spirit. Being interested in spiritual things is natural.The occult appeals to our natural spirituality and "taboo" practices pique our curiosity. Being curious about something forbidden and acting on our curiosity is prohibited in Scripture. We were created to have fellowship with God and experience spiritual life with Christ. Christ is more than able to fulfill our spiritual longings.

Next time you talk with someone about their curiosity in the occult, why not explain the dangers they are opening themselves up to. Tell them that real spiritual fulfillment can be satisfied only through Christ.