Luke 11:1-13 Not too long ago, I had a conversation with someone about all the funny superstitions our mothers had. Throw a little salt over your shoulder if you accidentally knock over the salt shaker. Never walk under a ladder or step on a sidewalk crack. Be sure to hold your breath when you drive past a cemetery, lift your feet when driving over railroad tracks, and heaven help you if you should break a mirror. To name just a few. We laughed about these things, but of course in some situations, superstitious acts are deadly serious. I remember a man who wore the same pajamas for a whole football season without washing them because he was convinced the mojo was too great for him to dare mess with. People are hardwired to believe in some kind of supernatural power, and are always trying to harness it to meet […]
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