Fortune-Telling: A Dangerous Delusion
There were apparently droughts in Judah after the exile (Zech. 10:1), and some of the people were turning to diviners and false gods for help rather than the Lord (10:2). This was utterly foolish in light of the fact that Judah’s exile had been a judgment for exactly these kinds of practices (compare Jer. 14:1–10).
The Lord condemns all forms of divining, fortune-telling, and sorcery (Deut. 18:9–14). Practices such as rain dances, consulting the stars, seances, and casting charms and spells, and the use of items such as divining rods, tarot cards, Ouija boards, and crystals are far from innocent. These arts and objects engage demons that are in opposition to the one true God. Their leader is a liar (John 8:44), and his strategy is to deceive people (2 Cor. 11:3, 4). The way of true wisdom is to be found in a relationship with God, not through dabbling in the occult.
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