Monday, August 2 Quite a number of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them up before everybody.​—Acts 19:19.

[Áine]

Monday, August 2

Quite a number of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them up before everybody.—Acts 19:19.

 

These individuals were serious about resisting wicked spirits. Their books about magic cost a lot of money. But instead of giving those books away or selling them to others, they destroyed them. They were more concerned about pleasing Jehovah than about how much money the books were worth. How can we imitate the example of those first-century Christians? It would be wise to get rid of anything we may have that is connected with the occult. This includes amulets, charms, or other objects that people wear or own to try to protect themselves from wicked spirits. (1 Cor. 10:21) Examine your entertainment carefully. Ask yourself, ‘Does any of my entertainment involve spiritism?’ Be determined to make choices that will help you stay far away from anything Jehovah hates. We want to do our best to “maintain a clear conscience” before our God.—Acts 24:16. w19.04 22-23 ¶10-12

[Vinnie]

How professional where these ones who practiced their magical arts? No doubt they were deep into the things of Satan. How wonderful that they corrected their thinking and turned around and cleaned up their life to please and honour Jehovah, no matter what the cost was. 

[daydream]

It is quite common for school children in US to make dreamcatchers as part of their art and craft lessons. I found a few new amulets such as these in a thrift shop. Someone must have bought while in the states and donated them. I didn't know what they were until I googled it. 

 

Native Americans believed that a spider was a protector of the tribe. In fact, they believed in a mystical Spider Woman who protected the tribe. When the tribe grew, she could not protect everyone so she created the dream catcher

 

 

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