Men in the day of Christ were somewhat enamored with Simon Magus, or "Simon the Sorcerer" who borrowed his "magic tricks" from all sources, and even contacted the disciples about learning their healing trade. His overture was rejected of course.
In more modern times, Jim Jones and his followers destroyed themselves for his ideas; bound to a man, and not God, not Christ, not the Holy Spirit-the Parakleton.
It is amazing, even at the cost of life and limb, men can take up some ideas, however, I remark that sure there are ideas worth contesting for.
I was reading today about the assurance of faith in God, that taken up in steps and stages, points made and rejoined, faith being that super force that saves us.
Think too, sometimes where we put our hopes. Odds one in three hundred million, and two dollars per lottery ticket, the people line up and hand over their moneys in hope of instant lifestyle makeover by worldly means.
Bind ourselves instead to love hope and faith, and not the magic money of some predatory monetary system. Line ourselves up, not for the latest and greatest of man, but for hope and mercy, all granted from above.
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