James 1:5- “ If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”
I heard that an acquaintance of mine had become immersed in the practice of Numerology. Until today, I knew nothing more about it than it was somehow linked to the Occult.
Concerned for her spiritual well-being, I looked for information about this practice and consulted scripture for guidance in talking to her about it.
Here is a little of what I found. I include it here because the Bible warns us about such things. Please don’t get involved in this.
Numerology is defined as the use of numbers to interpret a person’s character or to divine the future (fortune telling).
There are different kinds of numerology:
Gemantria assigns numbers to each letter in the Hebrew alphabet in order to reveal a deeper or hidden meaning in words.
Other systems assign numerical value to the letters in one’s name, birthplace, etc. The totals are believed to have special symbolic interpretations.
Modern numerology was developed by Cheiro, a fortune teller who developed a system of “fadic” numbers by adding together certain numbers to produce a “number of destiny.”
The Bible tells us to reject all forms of fortunetelling, horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, and so on.
“…Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.” 2 Corinthians 11: 14, 15.
You can read in Acts 16 about a fortune teller who was able to predict the future until the apostle Paul rebuked a demon out of her.
Practices like numerology and horoscopes may appear innocent at first, but soon people can get addicted to psychics and unwittingly allow Satan to control and destroy their lives.
Peter proclaimed in 1 Peter 5:8, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
Study the scriptures and God will reveal the Truth.
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