09/13/2007
Isaiah 47:13, 15 (NIV)
“All the counsel you have received has only worn you out!
Let your astrologers come forward,
those stargazers who make predictions month by month,
let them save you from what is coming
upon you.
That is all they can do for you--
these you have labored with
and trafficked with since childhood.
Each of them goes on in his error;
there is not one that can save
you.”
I remember back in the 1970s, it was somewhat popular to know which of the signs of the Zodiac one was born under. A popular pick-up line was “What’s your sign.” The more studied people could tell you which signs were supposedly compatible.
Today, you can not find a newspaper that does not have an Astrology section where some charlatan has predicted your fate for the day. There are even websites that will tell your horoscope.
But really, what is a horoscope and astrology? God made the stars; he set them in place and knows them all by name (Psalm 147:4). The stars were created to assist in telling the seasons (Genesis 1:14). The idea that the stars can influence humankind goes back to the days of mythology when the stars were thought to be gods in the heavens. And when a particular constellation (god) was visible, then that god would influence the character of babies born, or influence the fate for persons on that particular day.
The truth is, and astronomy tells us, that stars are mere astral bodies similar to our sun. They are not gods nor do they hold any sway over our fates.
Therefore, what can an astrologer do for you? God is the one that determines your fate. He alone can destroy or save you—not the astrologer.
Let me encourage you to ignore horoscopes and astrology. Delving into them is a way of saying to God; “I don’t believe you can guide the events of my day.” God alone has the power to protect you.
Jeff Justus
Cleff Publishing
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