"But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness" (1 Timothy 4.7)
Super-cala-fragilistic-espeali-dotious?
No I wasn't typing with my eyes closed. Its a real word...The fear of Friday the 13th.
PARASKEVIDEKATRIAPHOBIA...
Jesus told the Pharisees,"You make the word of God of no effect through your tradition" (Mark 7.13) Traditions can morph into superstition. They can make life seem like work and rob us of freedom and cage us in fear.Whats the big deal about Friday the Thirteenth? Ooooh…are you shaking yet? Cue music from the Twilight Zone. Paul said of the Athenians, “ye are too superstitious” (Acts 17:22). How about you? Given the choice, would you rather sit in seat-13 or seat-7 on an airplane? And you say you aren’t at all superstitious? Some baseball players refuse to wear the number 13.“This is the day the Lord has made!” rejoice said the psalmist, but some don’t believe him. They stay clear of ladders, cracks in the sidewalk, black cats,their mother in law. Some people will even look for an excuse to avoid Bible study on Friday the 13th...or is that just on any Friday? Cub fans are still dragging Billy goats into Wrigley Field every year in an effort to "reverse the curse" ... Superstitious? Nah.........
It is estimated that 17 million to 21 million Americans will suffer symptoms of paraskevidekatriaphobia ranging from nervous giggles to pull-the-covers-over-your-head terror.Its also estimated US businesses will lose $ 750 million today because some people refuse to shop, travel or take risks on Friday the 13th.C'mon People!
What if Good Friday fell on Friday the 13th,would it still be Good Friday or Good Friday the 13th? I wonder if anyone ever found a hair in their soup at Ruby Tuesday’s on a Wednesday? I wonder if anyone ever got depressed during a Monday rainstorm while listening to Karen Carpenter sing “rainy days and Mondays always get me down? I wonder if anyone every had bad luck on Saturday the 14th singing the Bay City Rollers S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night? Did the Mama's and Papa's ever had a bad Monday,Monday.Ever had a Manic Monday? You don't have to walk like an Egyptian to avoid Friday the 13th. Instead, let’s see EVERY DAY,win or lose as a gift of God, With Jesus everyday is sweeter than the day before which should make every Friday the 13th a gift from God. Then we can go to TGIF’s and order the Tortilla-Crusted Tilapia, It’s really good! But don't forget Friday the 13th Bible Study first ......
Super-cala-fragilistic-espeali-dotious?
No I wasn't typing with my eyes closed. Its a real word...The fear of Friday the 13th.
PARASKEVIDEKATRIAPHOBIA...Jesus told the Pharisees,"You make the word of God of no effect through your tradition" (Mark 7.13) Traditions can morph into superstition. They can make life seem like work and rob us of freedom and cage us in fear.Whats the big deal about Friday the Thirteenth? Ooooh…are you shaking yet? Cue music from the Twilight Zone. Paul said of the Athenians, “ye are too superstitious” (Acts 17:22). How about you? Given the choice, would you rather sit in seat-13 or seat-7 on an airplane? And you say you aren’t at all superstitious? Some baseball players refuse to wear the number 13.“This is the day the Lord has made!” rejoice said the psalmist, but some don’t believe him. They stay clear of ladders, cracks in the sidewalk, black cats,their mother in law. Some people will even look for an excuse to avoid Bible study on Friday the 13th...or is that just on any Friday? Cub fans are still dragging Billy goats into Wrigley Field every year in an effort to "reverse the curse" ... Superstitious? Nah.........
It is estimated that 17 million to 21 million Americans will suffer symptoms of paraskevidekatriaphobia ranging from nervous giggles to pull-the-covers-over-your-head terror.Its also estimated US businesses will lose $ 750 million today because some people refuse to shop, travel or take risks on Friday the 13th.C'mon People!
What if Good Friday fell on Friday the 13th,would it still be Good Friday or Good Friday the 13th? I wonder if anyone ever found a hair in their soup at Ruby Tuesday’s on a Wednesday? I wonder if anyone ever got depressed during a Monday rainstorm while listening to Karen Carpenter sing “rainy days and Mondays always get me down? I wonder if anyone every had bad luck on Saturday the 14th singing the Bay City Rollers S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night? Did the Mama's and Papa's ever had a bad Monday,Monday.Ever had a Manic Monday? You don't have to walk like an Egyptian to avoid Friday the 13th. Instead, let’s see EVERY DAY,win or lose as a gift of God, With Jesus everyday is sweeter than the day before which should make every Friday the 13th a gift from God. Then we can go to TGIF’s and order the Tortilla-Crusted Tilapia, It’s really good! But don't forget Friday the 13th Bible Study first ......
2 comments:
It's crazy how in our enlightened educated days, people still cling to old superstitions, even just superficially. But the Bible is just a 'fairy tale,' they say, as they pick up their horoscope.
And I thought I might reel you in with that Batman reference! Ha.
Matt,
I have started working out even harder after I read your post,Naked? Perhaps...I just don't want to walk around for all eternity without a six pack! And I don't mean Dr.Pepper !
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