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“Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men” (Acts 19:19).
When many came to know the Lord in Ephesus, they burned a lot of books that had to do with “curious arts” and charms. These books were all about idol worship, and had brought those people under Satan’s power. Satan has many ways of working, and uses such things as Ouija boards, charms, bands around people’s arms, casting spells, etc. These books were all about this kind of thing, and when people got saved, they wisely burned all those books that they owned. They wanted to get rid of anything that reminded them of Satan’s power, and the captivity in which they had been held.
You and I may not be involved in anything like that, but if we have anything that takes us away from the Lord, and reminds us of what we were like before we were saved, it is a good idea to get rid of it. Then we will not be tempted to go back to something that can only be a hindrance to our spiritual growth.
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