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Life is working itself out it so many interesting ways. I can’t wait to see what’s next. God has given me such a wonderful life. I only hope I can somehow make it worth all the effort He’s put into it and me.

It’s raining today in Bangkok. It’s made the weather much cooler. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to have cleared the air much. I’m literally choking on the air here. You can see it. It’s worse than L.A. People wear masks over their face. Seems wise. I had to go to the pharmacy to get some caugh drops.

That reminds me of a conversation I had with Jamie, a good friend and theological student. We were talking about smoking Ganja. The question came up of whether it was allowed by God or not, but then spread to incorportate more than just Mary Jane.

Galatians 5:19-21
19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Witchcraft. Blatently of the sinful nature. But what is witchcraft? The greek word is pharmakeia. It’s where we get the English word for Pharmacy.

It had a few different uses in the Bible.

1) the use or the administering of drugs
2) poisoning
3) sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with idolatry and fostered by it
4) metaph. the deceptions and seductions of idolatry

Hmm… Maybe withcraft is a little more prevalent in our lives than we thought. Maybe our idols come in the form of something more acceptable to society.

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