The New Life in Christ: I am the LORD, who frustrates the omen of liars, and makes fools of diviners; who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge foolish; Isaiah 44:25.

A certain man named Simon had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he was someone great.

All of them, from the least to the greatest, listened to him eagerly, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”

And they listened eagerly to him because fro a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money! You have no part or share in this, for your heart is not right before God…” Acts 8:9-25.

Amen.