Fortune-tellers

Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.

Revelation 1:3

Fortune-telling is the practice of seeming to predict the future, usually of an individual, through mystical or supernatural means and often for financial gain. Virtually all scientists regard fortune-telling as pseudoscience. They believe that several factors explain its popularity and anecdotal accuracy: mainly that predictions almost always use vague terms and do not lend themselves to being false. Therefore, the forecast is never wrong, but a person’s interpretation of it can be wrong.

What about biblical prophecies? We can believe them to be valid because of the many prophecies that have already been fulfilled. Jesus told many parables to illustrate the importance of being prepared for His coming. One such parable was about a master of the house, who had been robbed. If the master had known the hour the thief would come, he would surely have kept watch to prevent the robbery.

The lesson of the parable is simple: be prepared. Always be ready for the Lord’s return, which will be as unpredictable as a thief in the night. Don’t trust fortune-tellers; entrust your future to God.

Heavenly Father, I want to be more like You. I want to know what the Bible has to say about the future. Thank You for making both possible.