Another fact is this...these practitioners of evil and the demons and fallen angels they worship and aspire to rule NOTHING. Their place is in the abyss…and they know it. Let’s be clear…satan does NOT own any day! He is a defeated, powerless enemy of the God who created our days and numbered them. Satan cannot add to or take away from them. Why then, do some ascribe to satan powers or possessions he never had and never will?
As a Christian, I do not celebrate the dead or evil spirits
on Halloween. What I celebrate is a day
of remembrance of the power of Jesus over death and the grave. I celebrate life, resurrection, the power of
the Holy Spirit within us to command demons to flee. And like many others, even non-believers, I celebrate a time of harvest and plenty and am thankful for the great and many material blessings I have in this country.
In my home, we’re careful about what our children wear when
they head out to collect candy. We don’t
allow costumes that would appear to celebrate horror or evil. But, a costume of a star wars character? Sure.
A super-hero? Why not. A pro sport character? OK. A
zombie? I tell my kids if you want to
dress up as a zombie, simply put a sign around your neck that say’s
“unsaved”…they’re the only walking dead I know of from scripture.
When kids come to our door for candy, I say “God bless you,
be safe”. And this year, I’m thinking
about putting a Christian tract in with the candy I dispense. I try to have the kids leave feeling welcome
and safe…even if I have a plastic pumpkin that moves when they approach, giving
them a little start. I can have fun,
too.
I don’t want to imply that there is no evil out there, or
that there are no groups out there celebrating unholy mass and attempting to
contact demons and practice evil. There
are, and they do. But, they hold no
power over me and my neighborhood. I
pray for my kids, the kids in our neighborhood and I pray for their
parents. Our neighborhood is
God’s!! And I’m not going to let fear
determine my actions and what “fun” I choose to have with my kids.
I educate my kids about these matters. They understand what evil is and to be
careful. But, I don’t put misplaced fear
into their hearts by ascribing satan power over a day, or an event. They understand that whatever power satan
has, God has greater power and they have authority over demons IN JESUS NAME!!
So, my kids dress up, go out with their friends and collect
far too much candy. They have fun and
are home by curfew. They are free to
enjoy a fun holiday with their friends, understanding that in Christ, they have
nothing to fear from the devil, demons or the pagans that serve them.
I feel the same way about Hallow'een -It is like some of the critics ((if that is what they are )) or just trouble makers...want to take the fun away from the young and adults--is so wrong and PERVERTED.. yes -- so twisted--- Here is real truth--- Long ago there were real evil witches and warlocks and evil searchers who dealt in dark realms..and summoned evil spirits to the earth at certain times of the year when the veils were thin... and the moons told them of this ((as we can see such beautiful shapes and large orange balls )) certain times and years... ((and sure it still happens today in dark places)) that the people were terribly afraid-of these spiritual attacks -- the Holy Church -knowing full well how dangerous and evil this time was they knew the solution--- scare the spiritual devils back to hell-- ((thus you have the night called devils nite...where the supposed time of the veils are thin--- THEN YOU HAVE HALLOW---(((meaning very Holy)) HALLOW'EEN --HALLOW EVE-- the night the HOLY CHURCH and people put scary masks on and drive the evil back to hell.. --DEVILS NIGHT--->>>>HALLOWED EVE((scare the demons back to hell)) as the years passed and the children got in on the scare--- the tradition of scaring the spirits back-- was give us a treat --food--- or we will give you a trick..there was not anything evil on this nite --- and after many years of doing -- the tradition has grown worldwide.. and supposedly for the fun and great good. It is not the evil and horror--that many make it out to be.. remember --HALLOWED BE THEY NAME ---HOLY IS THY NAME-------AND HALLOWED EVE----HOLY NIGHT --- thank you..
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