In the same class of the children’s home boys, we spent some time talking about many ungodly practices that the world has accepted. We examined what the Bible said about wizards, witchcraft, telling of the future, contacting the dead, spells, talking to familiar spirits (demons), horoscopes, Halloween, and other occult activities (Ex. 22:18, Lev. 19:26, 32, Lev. 20:6, Deut. 18:10, Gal. 5:19-21 …).
The young men were surprised at how wicked these activities were in God’s eyes. They also realized how it was around us in even our country setting.
One such place was a fortune teller’s house we also passed on the way to church. It was not long before many of the young men started praying for that business to close.
The necessity for closing the deceiving den of darkness was when the foreteller started advertising on a huge, rented billboard at the end of the road that led to our church. With successful prayer experience, it was not long until prayers about taking that sign down were heard at the Home. There was much sincere trust that God would also do something about that sign.
In about a month, as we were driving past the place, we all saw something that we had not expected. During the night, a driver had crashed into the sign with his vehicle. The advertisement was so damaged, that little remained where the sign once stood.
To our joy, a sign ordinance was passed, and no new signs were allowed to be erected. That sign remained down, and the “fortune” teller never did advertise in that town again, as far as I remember. I do not recall if the business closed, but I do remember seeing less activity there.
Of course, the boys were excited to know that God did hear their prayers and that they could change situations with His help. Most know that God does answer the prayers of His people, but few use the blessed ability to summon help for many other ungodly practices that surround us.
Complaining may make us sometimes feel better, but it changes so little. Prayer, however, from believers can change sins that beset this world. Pray for change and see what God will do!
“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” James 4:2
“With these experiences in mind, please pray for the halt of deception and corruption in our government. Many citizens may be duped, but the dishonesty is not fooling our God. Please pray that righteousness will prevail, hidden sin will be revealed, AND the people will be repulsed and will no longer tolerate so many politician’s defiances of God’s commandments. The prayers of the righteous can change what is happening in government, and elsewhere, as God answers their requests.”
