What Paul wrote about the Athenians that they were full of superstition could describe African believers adequately. In recent years, there has been an undue emphasis on witches and the occult. It has become so pervasive that every problem is often attributed to the activities of some witches in the village or a curse placed by someone. Adequate knowledge of God’s word will take care of unnecessary fear that people entertain about curses.

Adequate knowledge of God’s word will take care of unnecessary fear that people entertain about curses…Generally, there is a hedge of protection around the believers.

In his attempt to make Balaam curse the people of God, Balak brought Balaam to three vantage points in quick succession. The first was the high places of Baal (Numbers 22:41), followed by the top of Pisgah (Numbers 23:14). Rather than cursing Israel, Balaam blessed them. In frustration, Balak brought Balaam to the third and final place, at the top of Peor (Numbers 24:28). There is a catch to this third place. Peor means a gap! This is a pivotal truth about divination, particularly when it is directed at children of God. Generally, there is a hedge of protection around the believers. Our passage says a curse causeless shall be of no effect. If there is no “gap” in our lives, all of Satan’s arrows are impotent.