Bible verses about superstition
We all have heard about superstitions like Friday the 13th, knocking on wood, coming across a black cat, walking under a ladder, etc. To be superstitious is idolatry and it is trusting in things other than God. It is a slap in the face to Him showing that you don’t trust Him or believe in His Words.
If God is for us who or what can ever be against us? God is in control of all situations never ever put your faith in silly myths, astrology, or other demonic things like witchcraft, but put your faith in Christ alone.
What does the Bible say?
1. 1 Timothy 4:6-7 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.
Be on guard from idolatry.
2. 1 Corinthians 10:14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
3. 1 John 5:21 Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
4. Exodus 20:3-4 “You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Trust in God alone
5. Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
6. 1 John 5:18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
Reminders
7. Jeremiah 10:2 Thus says the LORD: “Learn not the way of the nations, nor be dismayed at the signs of the heavens because the nations are dismayed at them,
8. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
9. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Example
10. 2 Kings 21:2-6 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah pole, as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts and worshiped them. He built altars in the temple of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put my Name.” In the two courts of the temple of the LORD, he built altars to all the starry hosts. He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, arousing his anger.
Bonus
Colossians 2:8-10 See to it that no one enslaves you through philosophy and empty deceit according to human tradition, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to the Messiah, because all the essence of deity inhabits him in bodily form. And you have been filled by him, who is the head of every ruler and authority.
God bless you and this ministry.
Superstitions can be innocent looking but some have been with people for years since childhood. I don’t know how to talk about it but I want to say it can seem like a path to coping with a lot of problems or even wanting things to work out.
It can start to get very powerful or hard to give up. Then it is a unchecked negative force in a person’s life.
I hope you will pray for many people that don’t understand the addiction or power of it.
sports (wanting favorite team to win)
good luck (not wanting to change or miss out on something)
change (wanting life to go the same as it has for years or recently)
loss (can’t deal with loss and doing things to bring good luck or something to protect against bad things happening)
anger (wishing bad on someone, some people have tried hexes and curses)