DAY 3 Tuesday, March 18th: Religious Practices
A great majority of Africans follow traditional religious practices such as the belief in an ongoing influence of their ancestors. Often, this involves praying & offering sacrifices to those ancestors, who they view as intermediaries between themselves & God. Visiting a witch doctor for healing & protection from curses is also common as there is an underlying inordinate, binding fear of evil spirits. As believers come to know Christ, these deeply rooted cultural norms are often difficult to forsake. “Jesus answered, ‘Watch out that no one deceives you.’” Matthew 24:4 “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” I John 4:4 Pray that as new believers grow in their faith, they learn to fully trust God’s Word alone. Pray for deliverance from fear & total dependence on God alone.
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