Above all, be careful what you think because your thoughts control your life. Proverbs 4:23 (ERV)

Doing a quick Internet search I have noted that the most popular reality shows have been won by magicians over the past few years. ‘American’s got talent’ (AGT) 2014 was won by Mat Franco and ‘Britain’s got talent’ (BGT) 2016 was won by Richard Jones. Each year more and more magicians or illusionists (same thing but a sanitary title!) have received more television exposure.

Cards tricks or close magic seem to be very popular amongst this group of tricksters who ply their trade on deception.

Amongst the ones I have researched who manage to get television minutes, there are those (names not important as I am not advising that you spend time watching them) who have attempted to discredit the bible by performing their own version of the miracles found in the gospel. There have been several illusions of ‘walking on water’ as Peter did in Matthew 14:22-33 and a favourite is the ‘trick’ of turning water in to wine as Jesus did as the marriage in Cana.

These people are setting themselves up in the place of Christ who was the performed miracles, not for his own vainglory, but to glorify his father in heaven. Young minds, in particular, are susceptible to this form of entertainment and apparent wonderment. It is nothing more than evil paraded around like fine silks.

Be careful to guard our minds and especially to monitor what the youth and young are watching.

Commissioned sing ‘Only what you do for Christ will last.’ Click on the picture to listen.