Black Cats and Bad Luck
September 13th, 2007I read that the belief that black cats are bad luck goes back to the middle ages. Then people thought that a black cat was a companion or mascot of a coven of witches. They thought that after seven years of service, the cat would turn into a witch or Satan himself.
Therefore, people reasoned that if a black cat crossed your path, it might be a witch or the Devil in disguise. They would assume that this being would only be up to no good. They would steer clear of the cat.
While it is true that the “Evil One” is up to no good, we need to realize that he is not disguised as a black cat. Neither is he running around with a pitchfork and pointed tail. He is far to clever for that.
“Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. . . ” 2 Corinthians 11.14-15
One of the names we assign to Satan is “Lucifer.” The name means “Son of the Morning.” This seems to indicate beauty and significance. He has the ability to appear as a godly person or a person of good intentions. In fact, he uses his beauty and influence to have the opposite effect.
Isn’t it interesting how he gets us to lower our guard? He deceives us into thinking he is better than he is. Or, an even greater deception he uses is to get us thinking he is not there at all. Either way, he can get us to drop our guard and let him in - to our destruction.
The good news is our God is stronger than Satan. We have a God against whom nothing can stand. He has won the ultimate victory in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. It is just a matter of time until he decides to end the “contest” between good and evil and take us home.
Stan firm in the power of his might.
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene
