Superstition

Let`s look at the definition of superstition piece by piece:

irrational - disconnected from logical, orderly thought
belief - something that is taken as fact without confirming evidence
object, action, or circumstance - these are observable things
not logically related - not connected
course of events - things that happen
influences its outcome - affects things that happen

The motivation for superstition is either fear or hope. Fear that something evil will happen again or hope that something good will happen again.

The one thing that the fear and hope have in common is that they are both irrationally connected to something which has no effect on that which we fear or that which we hope.

What makes us hold to the superstition? belief. We believe that there is a connection.

So, superstition has all the basic ingredients for Religion: beliefs, fears, hopes, consequences, success, failure, life and death.

Understanding that superstition is a religion is enough for a Christian to completely divorce himself from it.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
The Lord is preeminent and He must be preeminent in us in order for us to be accepted by Him.
Who is the 'me' that is speaking?     It is preincarnate Christ Jesus
Not understanding that Jesus is the 'God' who speaks throughout the Bible is the cause of much confusion and weakness in the Body Of Christ.
This verse is echoed in the New Testament verses: .

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord of Israel. Translated from KJV

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of Majesty. Translated from KJV
The way we persevere is to keep our eyes upon Christ Jesus who designed and implemented salvation by Grace Through Faith.
He is King of kings and Lord of lords holding all power in heaven and in earth.
You can trust Him in all things for all things.
How do we practically keep our eyes upon Jesus?
   → Fellowship with Him in His Word.
   → Fellowship with Him in His Holy Spirit through our Prayer Language.
   → Talk about Him to others

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
The power of the Lord manifests in and through us to the extent of our knowledge of Him.
- You must know that you are accepted in the beloved ,
   → You must know that you are healed by His stripes ,
   → You must know that He wants you to prosper ,
   → You must know that the same spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you ,
   → You must know that you have authority over the enemy ,
   → You must know that you have the power to bind and to loose ,
   → You must know that you can do all things through Christ who Strengthens you .
How do you know these things?
You hear, believe, receive and do the word of the Lord.     (see He Be Re Do)
Decide that you will have the Mind Of Christ and then do what Jesus did to become the instrument of the Lord Jesus
1.     heard the word of the Lord ,
2.     believed the word of the Lord ,
3.     was baptised with the Holy Spirit ,
4.     Spoke and did the word of the Lord .
It is in following the example of Christ Jesus that we manifest His virtue, His power and His glory.
Who has called us to glory and virtue?
   → the Word
   → the Holy Spirit
The Word is the Gospel of Jesus Christ that informs us.
The Holy Spirit is the one that draws us to Christ.
Believers are to preach the Gospel.

So we see that God expects us to look faithfully and solely to Him for our provision which is complete.

"Knocking on wood", "avoiding black cats", "carrying a rabbit`s foot", "fearing Fri 13th", etc. are all superstitions.
Horroscopes, palm reading, ouija boards, seances, black magic, Voo Doo, witchcraft, sorcery and satanism are all merely deeper forms of superstition.

They are all false and undermine God`s plan for each of us - to be in personal relationship with Him by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

In the 21st century humans have entered (once again) into a place of pride, believing (falsely) that they do not need God. And so, they have written Him out of their laws, mores and culture. But unwittingly (and it is Satan`s strength to deceive) society has fallen under the control of Witch Doctors, soothsayers, Familiar Spirits, False Prophets, philosophers and politicians. In so doing they have become Baal Worshippers.

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

As long as I am following Christ you can follow me because I am in line.

If I stop following Christ you ought to stop following me because I am out of line.

Paul was an Educated, intelligent, pharisee who could have just said "follow me" but he recognized his dependence on the leadership of Christ in his own life for him to be able to lead others correctly .
But if we walk in the light of the Holy Spirit, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Translated from KJV
The 'he' in this verse is the Holy Spirit of Christ Jesus.
When we live and have our conversation in the light of the Truth of the Lord's Word we are enabled by His Holy Spirit in us to manifest as Sons Of The Holy Spirit.
In so doing we fellowship with the Lord - we are in agreement with Him and so think, believe and do as He does.
This is how Jesus lived His life on earth and it is how He wants us to live ours.
In this fellowship we are transformed into the righteousness of the Lord through the power of the shed blood of Christ Jesus.
Not only do we fellowship with the Lord but we fellowship with other believers because of the common faith and Holy Spirit of unity.

Superstition in its mildest form comes from unbelief in the living God and in its vilest form it comes from unbelief in the living God.
For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Post Christian era? Such a foolish thing to ignore the example of Israel's demise for the same sin. America's sin is worse that Israel's because she had the Truth.