Oct. 6, 2025

Day 280 The Truth About Witchcraft | Deuteronomy 18:10–12

Day 280 The Truth About Witchcraft | Deuteronomy 18:10–12

Send us a text The line between “harmless fun” and a harmful open door can be thinner than it looks. We take a straight path through Deuteronomy 18:10–12 and ask hard but hopeful questions about fortune telling, sorcery, omens, and spell casting—why Scripture forbids them, what they promise, and how those promises mask a deeper pull away from the God who loves and protects us. Rather than scolding, we aim for clarity and care: God’s boundaries aren’t about withholding joy; they’re about closi...

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The line between “harmless fun” and a harmful open door can be thinner than it looks. We take a straight path through Deuteronomy 18:10–12 and ask hard but hopeful questions about fortune telling, sorcery, omens, and spell casting—why Scripture forbids them, what they promise, and how those promises mask a deeper pull away from the God who loves and protects us. Rather than scolding, we aim for clarity and care: God’s boundaries aren’t about withholding joy; they’re about closing the door to deception that wants to master us.

We share how pop culture can slowly normalize the occult, making it feel light, empowering, or cute, and we offer a simple audit you can use today: which movies, books, shows, or activities in your life celebrate or glamorize witchcraft? If you find them, consider removing them as an act of obedience and a step toward freedom. Along the way, we contrast counterfeit power with the real power found in God’s presence, and we offer a focused prayer for discernment—asking the Father to help us recognize and reject anything that draws us toward darkness, while anchoring our hearts in Jesus’ victory.

If you’ve felt the tug of curiosity, this conversation invites you to trade control for trust and counterfeits for communion. We wrap with practical next steps and resources to keep growing: Scripture to meditate on, habits that reshape desire, and a better vision for wonder that rests in God’s love. If this resonates, share it with a friend, subscribe for daily wisdom, and leave a review to help others find the show.

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Chapters

00:32 - Welcome and Purpose

00:54 - Day 280 Topic Announced

00:58 - Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 18

01:19 - Why Witchcraft Is Dangerous

01:51 - Invitation to Self-Examination

02:09 - Prayer for Discernment

02:28 - Closing and Resources

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom.

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Ready to feel inspired?

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Let's get started.

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Today is day 280, The Truth About Witchcraft.

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From Deuteronomy chapter 18, verses 10 through 12 from the New Living Translation.

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Do not let your people practice fortune telling or use sorcery or interpret omens or engage in witchcraft or cast spells.

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Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord.

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Witchcraft, it's not a harmless hobby.

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It's an invitation to the enemy to influence your life.

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God's word makes it clear that any form of sorcery, spell casting, or divination is an abomination to him.

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The reason isn't because he wants to rob you of fun, it's because these practices connect you to spiritual forces that want to destroy you.

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God loves you too much to leave the door open for that kind of deception.

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Today I want to I want you to ask God if there's anything in your life, movies, books, shows, activities that normalizes or glorifies witchcraft.

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Remove it as an act of obedience.

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Pray with me.

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Father God, help me take your word seriously about the dangers of witchcraft.

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Give me discernment to recognize and reject anything that draws me towards darkness.

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I ask this in Jesus' precious name.

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Amen.

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Well, that's all for today.

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But I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you.

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See ya.