A barnstar is a painted object or image, often in the shape of a five-pointed star. They have no structural purpose but may be considered lucky, akin to a horseshoe mounted over a doorway.
YouGov posted back in 2018 ──
Nearly a quarter of Americans carry a lucky charm
Across a range of income levels, belief in lucky charms remains consistent …
A recent poll from YouGov Omnibus reveals that 24% of Americans say they carry a lucky charm at least occasionally. That number comprises of those who say they wear one “every day” (7%), “frequently” (4%), or “occasionally” (13%). A majority say they never carry around a lucky charm (70%). …
Wearing or carrying around a lucky charm has its appeal among all income levels. …
Those who carry lucky charms have particular mindsets and worldviews distinct from the general US population. … The data shows that those who carry around lucky charms are more likely to identify with Materialistic, Sensitive, and Adventurous Perspectives.
(https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/21156-nearly-quarter-americans-carrylucky-charm).
So, back in 2018, that was nearly 79 million Americans!
However, when you include Christian crosses and other religious trinkets or symbols, the number of Americans who carry “good luck charms” is even greater. Additionally, many tattoos can be considered a “good luck charm.”
Christian crosses and or whatever is considered to be a “good luck charm” are a form of idolatry against the LORD God.
Notice what the Prophet Jeremiah wrote ── under divine inspiration ── in regards to a very early prototype of the modern Christmas tree, an Asherah Pole, which is also considered an idol in the eyes of the Eternal One ──
“’ They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple. 5) They are upright, like a palm tree [or, a modern evergreen conifer], And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid of them, For they cannot do evil, Nor can they do any good.’” – Jeremiah 10:4-5.
Now… good luck charms ── and the list is truly endless as to what can be considered a “good luck charm.” Anything from a keychain with a 4-leaf clover inside of it, to numbers, acorns, birds, a white-spotted mushroom, bamboo, chewing gum, a chimney sweep like Bert in Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins, and even ladybugs ── cannot do evil, nor can they do any good. They are, however, spiritually unhealthy.
Let us consider what our beloved Apostle John wrote. In fact, his last recorded words of his first epistle ──
“Little children, keep yourselves from IDOLS. Amen.” – 1 John 5:21.
And he warns us, brethren ── that idolaters will have no part of God’s glorious kingdom (Revelation 21:8).
So, if you have ANYTHING in your home or on your person that is being considered as a “good luck charm” ── throw it away, now!
Sadly, most think there is nothing wrong with a little superstition ── a small Christian cross hanging around your neck, or a rabbit’s foot in your pocket.
Notice the living word of our Creator and God ──
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
15) But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and IDOLATERS, and whoever loves and practices a lie.” – Revelation 22:14-15.
The LORD God emphatically commands us ──
“’ You shall have no other gods before Me.’” And “’ You shall not make for yourself a carved image ── any likeness of ANYTHING that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;
5) YOU SHALL NOT bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, …’” – Exodus 20:3, 4, 5.
Any idol is against the LORD God!
Any good luck charm is a form of idolatry, and idolaters are those who will not inherit the glorious kingdom of God. Unless they repent. □
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