Tuesday, 20th October 2026
Alex Buabeng-Korsah
TOPIC: NO ROOM FOR DABBLING
THEME SCRIPTURE: "Many of those who believed now came, confessing and divulging their practices... and burned them in the sight of all." (Acts 19:18-19)
PREPARATORY QUESTION
1. Is there anything in your life you treat as harmless that God calls dangerous?
No one wants a casual neurosurgeon. No one wants a hobbyist running a company. Some work is too serious for dabbling.
Spiritual life is the same. A dabbler plays with the occult as a hobby. He tries a charm, a luck object, an oil for favor, or an incense and incantations. He calls it harmless. It is not.
Ephesus was a center of sorcery. Some people made a living selling magic formulas for wealth, happiness, and a good marriage. Most residents followed superstition. Then many believed in Christ. They did not keep a few items "just in case." They brought their occult books and burned them in public.
God's word on this is plain. He forbids sorcery and occult practice (Deuteronomy 18:9-14). You cannot follow Christ and keep one foot in these things. You are not safe because you are casual. Light involvement still opens a door. Satan does not mind how small the first step closer to demonic practices is. He will get you in, deeper, but gradual.
You do not need these tools, beloved. God's power is greater than Satan's (1 John 4:4). Satan's end is already settled (Revelation 20:10). A charm cannot protect you better than the One who has already died to pay for your sins. No one can help your business better than Jesus. Promotion does not come from the east, west or south. But from the Lord.
The Ephesian people teach us one more thing. Repentance was visible and costly. They did not just feel sorry. They removed what held them.
Key Takeaway
Occult practice and subscription to charms and luck objects are not just hobbies. Even light involvement invites deeper bondage, and Christ's power makes it unnecessary.
Beloved, today, find what you have kept for luck, protection, or power. Get rid of it. Do not give it away or store it. Destroy it, and trust God alone. He is enough for you.
Remain blessed.
FURTHER READING
- Acts 19:18-19
- Deuteronomy 18:9-14
- 1 John 4:4
- Revelation 20:10
Call to Salvation: Today is your day if you have not received salvation by turning over your life to Jesus Christ. Click here to do so.
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD
1. What charms, oils, or practices have I treated as harmless?
2. Where am I trusting something other than God for protection or success?
3. What would a clear break look like for me this week?
PRAYER
Father, You are greater than every power in this world. Forgive me for the times I trusted anything but You. Show me what I must remove from my life. Give me the courage to destroy it. Keep me from every door that leads to bondage. I trust You alone. In Jesus' name, Amen.
ONE-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Psalm 75; Job 10
