Superstitious Use of the Bible
By Eliza H. Morton
THE Bible is God's word, and should be used reverently and thoughtfully. Some make a practise of opening the Bible at random, and being guided by the first passage they see. While it may be that God has sometimes directed the mind in this way, yet as a rule it is not safe thus to risk the possibility of letting the devil guide the hand. The Bible tells us to search the Scriptures, and not use them in a haphazard way. Texts taken from their proper setting are used by Satan to blind the eyes of those who are fanatical or superstitious. This use of the Bible savors of magic. A certain minister was once cured of this habit by consulting his Bible on an important matter, and opening it to the text, "Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming."