Comment: There are times when some believers face chronic ailments for which they are told their chances of recovery are slim; some are desperate to have the fruit of the womb; some feel they are being attacked spiritually and so must seek ways of defending themselves. But miraculously they recovered and lived on to old age by the power of God – without resorting to idolatry. A Christian should not join or take part in pagan activities as this is a sin to the core. To the Christians in Galatia, St. Paul wrote: “Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I am afraid of you…” – Galatians 4: 8-11.
If there is anything of pride or rather glory, which any country or people should present to the world, it is not, definitely NOT, her strength in idol worship, or display of demonic masquerades; obviously, it is not the parade of scantily clad men and women. Scripture says: “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” – Proverbs 14:34.