Halloween-Nine Days Away-Here We Go Again

 

Once, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of fortune-telling and who had brought her owners a great deal of money by predicting the future. She would follow Paul and us and shout, “These men are servants of the Most High God and are proclaiming to you a way of salvation!” She kept doing this for many days until Paul became annoyed, turned to her and told the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus the Messiah[c] to come out of her!” And it came out that very moment.Acts 16:16-18 NIV Bible Gateway

This holiday is not inherently evil although to young children and toddlers it is pitched like a big party. Merchants probably garner more money on this holiday than Christmas. Although I do not take part  except for a fall celebration and a scary dragon, I am mostly okay with it unless witches, devils,  and fortune tellers are involved. 

As I write this devotion a young lady is decorating the outside area of a coffee cafe with skulls, tombstones, caskets, and skeletons.  I love the harvest theme as it is pretty, not trying to scare people and not risking giving place to the devil. The thing is most folks who are having a good time probably could care less that Satan worshippers love this day. 

Satan is the god of this world and behind most of the confusion and evil you see today everything from bombing Israel to a pastor being too timid to speak up for righteousness in church. It is upsetting to me as my own grandchildren get exposed to this nonsense but all I can do is pray. Yes it can be fun in many ways and who wants to be a Debbie Downer but this is where the church needs to draw the line. I have God fearing friends that had confessed they once dressed their sons like devils. Do you have an appetite for evil or the kingdom of Heaven. I challenge you to try to find a movie now that is not borderline demonic. You have to decide which side of the fence you are on. Remember to be kind not holier than thou and also your main goal is to win people to Christ maybe by not judging them in regard to this holiday. 

PRAYERS: Lord thank you for the truth and the many churches that preach the truth. Help Christian parents take a stand and I pray for those not exposed to church that the Holy Spirit will blow a fresh wind on them. In Jesus’ name. Amen.